Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 6.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.2%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019

2462004201120192004: 2.9 preT2005: 1.7 preT2006: 1.4 preT2007: 1.1 preT2008: 1.4 preT2009: 4.6 preT2010: 5.5 preT2011: 5.8 preT2012: 4.7 preT2013: 3.9 preT2014: 4.6 preT2015: 4.6 preT2016: 5.1 preT2017: 4.7 preT2018: 5.4 preT2019: 6.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 6.2% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 35 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 2.9%
2005 1.7% -41.6%
2006 1.4% -15.7%
2007 1.1% -24.4%
2008 1.4% +29.5%
2009 4.6% +223.4%
2010 5.5% +20.8%
2011 5.8% +4.2%
2012 4.7% -18.2%
2013 3.9% -16.4%
2014 4.6% +16.0%
2015 4.6% +1.0%
2016 5.1% +9.7%
2017 4.7% -6.8%
2018 5.4% +14.7%
2019 6.2% +13.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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 +223.4% 1.4% 4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.1% 4.6% 6
2010s 5.0% 3.9% 6.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 20 Argentina 7.2% compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 6.8% compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 6.6% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 5.0% compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye was 6.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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