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

Latest (2023)
337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
39th
of 120 countries
All-time high
337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
89.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
24
1987–2023

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Turkey, 1987–2023

1001502002503003501987200520231987: 93.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 89.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 99.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 90 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 108.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 109.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 119.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 128.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 142.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 147.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 149.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 161.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 168.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 176.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 183.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 177.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 188.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 199.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 204.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 200.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 202.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 225.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 242.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 337.4 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Romania 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 37 Malaysia 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 358.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 40 Belarus 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 41 Chile 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.