Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 17.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2005
All-time low
15.0%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

05101520252004201120192004: 21.42005: 23.12006: 20.62007: 22.22008: 19.22009: 19.92010: 16.52011: 16.22012: 15.72013: 152014: 15.52015: 18.42016: 18.12017: 17.62018: 18.12019: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 17.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye peaked at 23.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 21.4%
2005 23.1% +8.3%
2006 20.6% -10.9%
2007 22.2% +7.7%
2008 19.2% -13.4%
2009 19.9% +3.6%
2010 16.5% -16.9%
2011 16.2% -2.1%
2012 15.7% -3.0%
2013 15.0% -4.2%
2014 15.5% +3.1%
2015 18.4% +18.7%
2016 18.1% -1.7%
2017 17.6% -3.0%
2018 18.1% +3.3%
2019 17.7% -2.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 56% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 19.2% 23.1% 6
2010s 16.9% 15.0% 18.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Uruguay 21.1% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 18.3% compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 18.2% compare
  4. 25 Panama 17.3% compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 16.1% compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye was 17.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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