Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 4.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.1%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Turkey, 2004–2019

012342004201120192004: 2.8 preT2005: 3.7 preT2006: 2.4 preT2007: 1.7 preT2008: 2 preT2009: 2.2 preT2010: 2.2 preT2011: 2.1 preT2012: 2.8 preT2013: 2 preT2014: 2.8 preT2015: 2.8 preT2016: 3 preT2017: 3.5 preT2018: 3.1 preT2019: 4.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Turkey is 4.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Turkey peaked at 4.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.

Turkey ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 2.8%
2005 3.7% +35.5%
2006 2.4% -34.8%
2007 1.7% -31.1%
2008 2.0% +18.6%
2009 2.2% +12.7%
2010 2.2% -1.9%
2011 2.1% -5.2%
2012 2.8% +33.2%
2013 2.0% -28.0%
2014 2.8% +40.1%
2015 2.8% +0.9%
2016 3.0% +6.5%
2017 3.5% +15.2%
2018 3.1% -9.8%
2019 4.1% +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 1.7% 3.7% 6
2010s 2.8% 2.0% 4.1% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 Kosovo 5.5% compare
  2. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.5% compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 5.3% compare
  4. 20 South Africa 0.7% compare
  5. 21 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  6. 22 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Turkey was 4.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population