Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 10.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.2%
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019

2468102004201120192004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 22007: 1.52008: 1.82009: 5.52010: 8.12011: 7.52012: 7.42013: 5.42014: 6.52015: 72016: 6.72017: 6.72018: 6.92019: 10.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 10.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 1.7%
2005 1.6% -6.4%
2006 2.0% +24.3%
2007 1.5% -23.2%
2008 1.8% +18.2%
2009 5.5% +206.6%
2010 8.1% +47.7%
2011 7.5% -7.3%
2012 7.4% -1.8%
2013 5.4% -26.4%
2014 6.5% +19.6%
2015 7.0% +7.4%
2016 6.7% -3.6%
2017 6.7% +0.3%
2018 6.9% +2.9%
2019 10.2% +46.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +206.6% 1.8% 5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.5% 5.5% 6
2010s 7.3% 5.4% 10.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 18 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
  2. 19 Indonesia 11.1% compare
  3. 20 Panama 10.6% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 8.8% compare
  5. 23 Viet Nam 8.5% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye was 10.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Türkiye ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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