Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 43.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2019
All-time low
27.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 30 preT2005: 29.6 preT2006: 27 preT2007: 27.5 preT2008: 27.7 preT2009: 34.8 preT2010: 37.5 preT2011: 36.9 preT2012: 38.5 preT2013: 38.7 preT2014: 39.5 preT2015: 39.2 preT2016: 39.6 preT2017: 40.4 preT2018: 40.7 preT2019: 43.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye is 43.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye peaked at 43.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 30.0%
2005 29.6% -1.4%
2006 27.0% -8.8%
2007 27.5% +1.9%
2008 27.7% +0.5%
2009 34.8% +25.8%
2010 37.5% +7.7%
2011 36.9% -1.6%
2012 38.5% +4.4%
2013 38.7% +0.4%
2014 39.5% +2.2%
2015 39.2% -0.9%
2016 39.6% +1.0%
2017 40.4% +2.2%
2018 40.7% +0.6%
2019 43.2% +6.3%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 43.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 43.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and 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 +25.8% 27.7% 34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 27.0% 34.8% 6
2010s 39.4% 36.9% 43.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 South Africa 74.6% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 62.1% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 42.4% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 41.7% compare
  5. 6 Poland 41.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye was 43.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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