Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0.250.50.7511.22004201120192004: 0.2832006: 0.1792007: 0.362008: 0.9232009: 0.222010: 0.8752011: 1.32012: 0.3262013: 0.3092014: 0.6882015: 0.8532016: 1.12017: 0.9182018: 1.12019: 0.492

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 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 reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 1.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Türkiye was 0.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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