Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile … 2nd Protection Labor Social in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile … 2nd Protection Labor Social was 47.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.3%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2019
All-time low
26.7%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

010203040502004201120192004: 33.32005: 31.22006: 31.22007: 28.82008: 26.72009: 35.62010: 36.72011: 37.52012: 41.72013: 40.72014: 37.52015: 412016: 40.12017: 43.92018: 42.32019: 47.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 47.3% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey peaked at 47.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2008.

That places Turkey 11th out of 37 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 … 2nd Protection Labor Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 33.3% —
2005 31.2% -6.3%
2006 31.2% -0.1%
2007 28.8% -7.5%
2008 26.7% -7.5%
2009 35.6% +33.6%
2010 36.7% +2.9%
2011 37.5% +2.1%
2012 41.7% +11.4%
2013 40.7% -2.5%
2014 37.5% -7.8%
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%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 47.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.4%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 47.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.1%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 26.7% 35.6% 6
2010s 40.9% 36.7% 47.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Moldova 55.8% compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 52.4% compare
  3. 10 Armenia 47.5% compare
  4. 12 Kyrgyzstan 45.7% compare
  5. 13 Kazakhstan 44.4% compare
  6. 14 Thailand 44.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey was 47.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
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 Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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