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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 47.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.3%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2019
All-time low
24.4%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

010203040502004201120192004: 31.82005: 28.32006: 27.92007: 26.72008: 24.42009: 372010: 39.72011: 40.22012: 41.12013: 40.32014: 37.52015: 412016: 40.12017: 43.92018: 42.32019: 47.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye is 47.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye peaked at 47.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2008.

That places Türkiye 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Protection and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 31.8%
2005 28.3% -11.2%
2006 27.9% -1.2%
2007 26.7% -4.3%
2008 24.4% -8.8%
2009 37.0% +51.6%
2010 39.7% +7.5%
2011 40.2% +1.2%
2012 41.1% +2.2%
2013 40.3% -2.0%
2014 37.5% -6.8%
2015 41.0% +9.3%
2016 40.1% -2.1%
2017 43.9% +9.5%
2018 42.3% -3.8%
2019 47.3% +11.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 47.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 47.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and 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 +51.6% 24.4% 37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 24.4% 37.0% 6
2010s 41.3% 37.5% 47.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 10 Armenia 49.1% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.4% compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 47.6% compare
  4. 14 Brazil 41.6% compare
  5. 15 Kosovo 39.6% compare
  6. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye was 47.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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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