Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey
Turkey: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey stood at 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey peaked at 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 93.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 99.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 89.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 108.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 109.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 119.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 128.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 142.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 147.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 149.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 161.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 168.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 176.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 183.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 177.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 188.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 199.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 204.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 200.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 202.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 225.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 242.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +39.2% | 242.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 118.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 147.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 180.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 204.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 202.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 36 Romania 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Malaysia 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Slovakia 358.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Belarus 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Chile 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Hungary 321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey was 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.