Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 12.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.3%
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.2%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02.557.51012.52004201120192004: 7.42005: 5.22006: 62007: 7.12008: 7.52009: 10.12010: 10.62011: 9.32012: 10.52013: 92014: 7.82015: 8.52016: 8.82017: 9.52018: 8.92019: 12.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 12.3% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 12.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 7.4%
2005 5.2% -30.3%
2006 6.0% +16.6%
2007 7.1% +17.8%
2008 7.5% +5.8%
2009 10.1% +34.3%
2010 10.6% +5.3%
2011 9.3% -12.7%
2012 10.5% +13.0%
2013 9.0% -13.9%
2014 7.8% -13.6%
2015 8.5% +9.7%
2016 8.8% +2.8%
2017 9.5% +7.8%
2018 8.9% -5.5%
2019 12.3% +37.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 12.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.2% 10.1% 6
2010s 9.5% 7.8% 12.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 13.1% compare
  3. 26 Peru 12.7% compare
  4. 28 El Salvador 12.1% compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 11.9% compare
  6. 30 Malawi 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 12.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group