Adequacy of benefits: Domestic Private Transfers … 1st Domestic preT in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits: Domestic Private Transfers … 1st Domestic preT was 17.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2007
All-time low
16.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Turkey, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 24.6 preT2005: 21.9 preT2006: 19.7 preT2007: 26.5 preT2008: 22.9 preT2009: 22.1 preT2010: 20.3 preT2011: 19.3 preT2012: 18 preT2013: 17.5 preT2014: 17 preT2015: 18.3 preT2016: 18.2 preT2017: 16.2 preT2018: 17.3 preT2019: 17.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 17.8% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Turkey peaked at 26.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2017.

Turkey ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits: Domestic Private Transfers … 1st Domestic preT in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 24.6% —
2005 21.9% -11.0%
2006 19.7% -10.2%
2007 26.5% +34.6%
2008 22.9% -13.7%
2009 22.1% -3.3%
2010 20.3% -8.2%
2011 19.3% -4.9%
2012 18.0% -6.9%
2013 17.5% -2.9%
2014 17.0% -2.4%
2015 18.3% +7.2%
2016 18.2% -0.5%
2017 16.2% -10.8%
2018 17.3% +6.3%
2019 17.8% +2.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.8%, 72% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 19.7% 26.5% 6
2010s 18.0% 16.2% 20.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 24 El Salvador 19.4% compare
  2. 25 Panama 19.0% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 18.7% compare
  4. 28 Ecuador 12.7% compare
  5. 29 Belarus 10.3% compare
  6. 30 Malawi 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Turkey was 17.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Turkey ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group