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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 5.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.4%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

510152004201120192004: 3.92006: 5.22007: 7.42008: 4.12009: 5.32010: 16.82011: 8.82012: 32013: 62014: 4.92015: 3.22016: 5.12017: 5.72018: 4.72019: 5.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye stood at 5.4%.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye peaked at 16.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 3.9%
2006 5.2% +34.2%
2007 7.4% +41.8%
2008 4.1% -44.2%
2009 5.3% +27.3%
2010 16.8% +219.0%
2011 8.8% -47.9%
2012 3.0% -65.2%
2013 6.0% +97.3%
2014 4.9% -19.0%
2015 3.2% -33.5%
2016 5.1% +57.8%
2017 5.7% +12.2%
2018 4.7% -17.4%
2019 5.4% +13.3%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 3.9% 7.4% 5
2010s 6.4% 3.0% 16.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Mongolia 7.6% compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 7.1% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 6.2% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 4.4% compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 4.1% compare
  6. 21 Chile 2.5% compare

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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 5.4% 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 16.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 25 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 up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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