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
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2007
All-time low
15.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 26.52005: 23.52006: 21.32007: 28.52008: 23.52009: 232010: 21.82011: 19.62012: 19.52013: 17.52014: 15.52015: 18.42016: 18.12017: 17.62018: 18.12019: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye is 17.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye peaked at 28.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 27th 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 in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 26.5%
2005 23.5% -11.0%
2006 21.3% -9.7%
2007 28.5% +34.1%
2008 23.5% -17.4%
2009 23.0% -2.2%
2010 21.8% -5.4%
2011 19.6% -10.2%
2012 19.5% -0.5%
2013 17.5% -10.1%
2014 15.5% -11.4%
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 27.1%, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 21.3% 28.5% 6
2010s 18.4% 15.5% 21.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 Panama 19.6% compare
  2. 25 Pakistan 19.5% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 19.3% compare
  4. 28 Ecuador 13.9% compare
  5. 29 Belarus 13.4% compare
  6. 30 Malawi 7.4% 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 28.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Türkiye ranks 27th 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 23.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 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