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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 6.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.0%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2004
All-time low
4.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02.557.5102004201120192004: 10.42005: 7.72006: 5.62007: 62008: 5.62009: 5.22010: 72011: 8.42012: 5.62013: 5.52014: 4.92015: 5.82016: 6.22017: 6.62018: 6.22019: 6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 6.0% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 22nd of 26 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 in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 10.4%
2005 7.7% -26.4%
2006 5.6% -26.5%
2007 6.0% +7.3%
2008 5.6% -7.2%
2009 5.2% -6.5%
2010 7.0% +33.0%
2011 8.4% +20.3%
2012 5.6% -33.5%
2013 5.5% -2.1%
2014 4.9% -10.9%
2015 5.8% +18.5%
2016 6.2% +7.5%
2017 6.6% +5.9%
2018 6.2% -4.6%
2019 6.0% -4.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 17% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 5.2% 10.4% 6
2010s 6.2% 4.9% 8.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 19 Indonesia 7.8% compare
  2. 20 Chile 7.0% compare
  3. 21 Peru 6.1%
  4. 23 Pakistan 5.6% compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 2.8% compare
  6. 25 Colombia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye was 6.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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