Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2004
All-time low
2.2%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, 2004–2019

24682004201120192004: 8 preT2005: 3 preT2006: 4.8 preT2007: 2.9 preT2008: 5.6 preT2009: 6.3 preT2010: 7.3 preT2011: 4.9 preT2012: 3.1 preT2013: 4 preT2014: 4.2 preT2015: 2.2 preT2016: 5.2 preT2017: 4.2 preT2018: 3.7 preT2019: 3.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye is 3.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye peaked at 8.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.

Türkiye ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 8.0%
2005 3.0% -63.2%
2006 4.8% +64.0%
2007 2.9% -40.6%
2008 5.6% +94.1%
2009 6.3% +13.0%
2010 7.3% +15.0%
2011 4.9% -32.5%
2012 3.1% -36.3%
2013 4.0% +27.4%
2014 4.2% +6.1%
2015 2.2% -47.3%
2016 5.2% +135.2%
2017 4.2% -20.6%
2018 3.7% -10.4%
2019 3.8% +2.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 2.9% 8.0% 6
2010s 4.3% 2.2% 7.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Sri Lanka 5.4% compare
  2. 18 Mexico 5.1% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 4.2% compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 3.8% compare
  5. 22 Chile 2.6% compare
  6. 23 Peru 2.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye was 3.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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