Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash urban in Turkey
Turkey: Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash urban was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Turkey is 0.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Turkey peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Turkey 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash urban in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +101.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +155.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +297.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -75.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +122.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -54.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 5% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 20 Pakistan 1.4% compare
- 21 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 24 Colombia 0.4% compare
- 25 Uruguay 0.3% compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Turkey?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Turkey was 0.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount