Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 3.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, 2004–2019

2345672004201120192004: 5.6 preT2005: 1.9 preT2006: 3.1 preT2007: 3 preT2008: 3.6 preT2009: 4.6 preT2010: 6.5 preT2011: 5.8 preT2012: 5.7 preT2013: 3.2 preT2014: 4 preT2015: 3.3 preT2016: 1.9 preT2017: 2.6 preT2018: 4.5 preT2019: 3.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 3.3% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2019.

That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.

That places Türkiye 19th out of 26 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 in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 5.6%
2005 1.9% -66.0%
2006 3.1% +64.1%
2007 3.0% -2.8%
2008 3.6% +18.9%
2009 4.6% +26.6%
2010 6.5% +43.1%
2011 5.8% -11.9%
2012 5.7% -1.5%
2013 3.2% -44.3%
2014 4.0% +27.0%
2015 3.3% -17.8%
2016 1.9% -43.4%
2017 2.6% +37.7%
2018 4.5% +74.8%
2019 3.3% -26.8%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 30% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 1.9% 5.6% 6
2010s 4.1% 1.9% 6.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Costa Rica 5.1% compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 3.8% compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 3.4% compare
  4. 20 Mexico 3.0% compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 2.8% compare
  6. 22 Peru 1.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye was 3.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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