Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 21.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
21.6%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2009
All-time low
15.3%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2013

01020302004200820132004: 17.62005: 15.32006: 23.92007: 28.22008: 30.62009: 32.42010: 322011: 22.12012: 25.82013: 21.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye is 21.6%, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 32.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 17.6%
2005 15.3% -12.6%
2006 23.9% +55.9%
2007 28.2% +17.8%
2008 30.6% +8.5%
2009 32.4% +6.0%
2010 32.0% -1.3%
2011 22.1% -31.0%
2012 25.8% +16.8%
2013 21.6% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 15.3% 32.4% 6
2010s 25.3% 21.6% 32.0% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 19 Mongolia 24.4% compare
  2. 20 Ecuador 24.1% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 22.8% compare
  4. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 21.1% compare
  5. 24 Viet Nam 20.9% compare
  6. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye was 21.6% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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