Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 62.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.9%
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2018
All-time low
26.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Türkiye, 2004–2019

204060801002004201120192004: 33.8 <$2.15 a day2005: 26 <$2.15 a day2006: 42.1 <$2.15 a day2007: 48.7 <$2.15 a day2008: 71.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 65.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 66.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 73 <$2.15 a day2012: 77.7 <$2.15 a day2013: 64.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 73.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 70.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 73.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 77.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 93.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 62.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 62.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in 2019.

That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Türkiye peaked at 93.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 33.8%
2005 26.0% -23.1%
2006 42.1% +61.8%
2007 48.7% +15.8%
2008 71.7% +47.1%
2009 65.1% -9.2%
2010 66.1% +1.5%
2011 73.0% +10.4%
2012 77.7% +6.4%
2013 64.9% -16.4%
2014 73.9% +13.8%
2015 70.1% -5.1%
2016 73.3% +4.5%
2017 77.5% +5.8%
2018 93.4% +20.5%
2019 62.9% -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.9% 26.0% 71.7% 6
2010s 73.3% 62.9% 93.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Türkiye was 62.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Türkiye ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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