Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social in Turkey
Turkey: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social was 4.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.0% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey peaked at 5.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Turkey ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, 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: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +318.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +57.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social in Turkey 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +318.7% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey was 4.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group