Adequacy of benefits: Domestic Private Transfers … 2nd Domestic preT in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits: Domestic Private Transfers … 2nd Domestic preT was 16.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.8%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2004
All-time low
13.6%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 18.9 preT2005: 17.5 preT2006: 16.8 preT2007: 18.3 preT2008: 15.1 preT2009: 17.8 preT2010: 16.3 preT2011: 14.4 preT2012: 15.9 preT2013: 13.6 preT2014: 13.8 preT2015: 15.3 preT2016: 14.7 preT2017: 16.4 preT2018: 15.5 preT2019: 16.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey is 16.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey peaked at 18.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2013.

That places Turkey 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits: Domestic Private Transfers … 2nd Domestic preT in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 18.9% —
2005 17.5% -7.5%
2006 16.8% -4.0%
2007 18.3% +8.6%
2008 15.1% -17.2%
2009 17.8% +17.6%
2010 16.3% -8.2%
2011 14.4% -12.1%
2012 15.9% +10.8%
2013 13.6% -14.3%
2014 13.8% +1.4%
2015 15.3% +11.0%
2016 14.7% -4.5%
2017 16.4% +12.2%
2018 15.5% -5.4%
2019 16.8% +8.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.4%, 59% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 15.1% 18.9% 6
2010s 15.3% 13.6% 16.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 Kazakhstan 18.9% compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 18.0% compare
  3. 21 Uruguay 17.1% compare
  4. 23 Chile 16.7% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 16.5% compare
  6. 25 Brazil 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey was 16.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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