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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.8%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2008
All-time low
2.8%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

246810122004201120192004: 2.92006: 6.52007: 2.82008: 11.42009: 92010: 7.92011: 7.42012: 6.52013: 3.42014: 6.22015: 42016: 4.42017: 3.42018: 5.32019: 3.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye stood at 3.8%.

The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.9%
2006 6.5% +128.6%
2007 2.8% -56.9%
2008 11.4% +304.2%
2009 9.0% -20.6%
2010 7.9% -12.2%
2011 7.4% -6.7%
2012 6.5% -12.7%
2013 3.4% -47.1%
2014 6.2% +82.6%
2015 4.0% -35.9%
2016 4.4% +10.1%
2017 3.4% -23.0%
2018 5.3% +56.1%
2019 3.8% -28.7%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash 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
2008 +304.2% 2.8% 11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 2.8% 11.4% 5
2010s 5.2% 3.4% 7.9% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Ukraine 5.6% compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 5.3% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 5.1% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 3.0% compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 2.9% compare
  6. 21 Peru 1.7%

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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 3.8% 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 11.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 25 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 58.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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