Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Turkey
Turkey: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 18,996 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Turkey, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 18,996 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Turkey peaked at 18,996 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 974, in 1820.
Turkey ranks 55th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 974 | — |
| 1850 | 1,084 | +11.3% |
| 1870 | 1,165 | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 1,299 | +11.5% |
| 1910 | 1,449 | +11.5% |
| 1929 | 1,554 | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 2,079 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | 3,041 | +46.3% |
| 1970 | 4,398 | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 6,070 | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 8,606 | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 11,904 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 14,488 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 16,528 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 18,996 | +14.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18,996 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18,996 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,814, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 974 | 974 | 974 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,084 | 1,084 | 1,084 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,449 | 1,449 | 1,449 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,554 | 1,554 | 1,554 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,079 | 2,079 | 2,079 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,041 | 3,041 | 3,041 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,398 | 4,398 | 4,398 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,070 | 6,070 | 6,070 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8,606 | 8,606 | 8,606 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,196 | 11,904 | 14,488 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,762 | 16,528 | 18,996 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Turkey?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Turkey was 18,996 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 18,996 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 974 in 1820.
- How does Turkey rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.