Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 79.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
79.8%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
184.6%
in 2008
All-time low
36.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye, 2004–2019

501001502002004201120192004: 87.82005: 141.32006: 39.92007: 36.92008: 184.62009: 442010: 51.62012: 65.72013: 99.12014: 67.42015: 732016: 61.72017: 67.52019: 79.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye stood at 79.8%.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye peaked at 184.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2007.

That places Türkiye 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 87.8%
2005 141.3% +60.9%
2006 39.9% -71.8%
2007 36.9% -7.5%
2008 184.6% +400.0%
2009 44.0% -76.1%
2010 51.6% +17.1%
2012 65.7% +27.3%
2013 99.1% +50.9%
2014 67.4% -32.0%
2015 73.0% +8.3%
2016 61.7% -15.5%
2017 67.5% +9.4%
2019 79.8% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 36.9% 184.6% 6
2010s 70.7% 51.6% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Kyrgyzstan 98.6% compare
  2. 5 Chile 82.9% compare
  3. 6 Sri Lanka 80.4% compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 70.6% compare
  5. 9 Argentina 70.3% compare
  6. 10 Poland 67.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye was 79.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 184.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2022
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group