Adequacy of benefits: All Social Insurance … 5th Insurance Social in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Insurance … 5th Insurance Social was 40.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.7%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2019
All-time low
33.6%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 35.12005: 35.42006: 34.72007: 37.42008: 35.72009: 34.72010: 36.32011: 34.62012: 33.62013: 33.82014: 35.72015: 34.22016: 35.82017: 36.52018: 35.62019: 40.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 40.7% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey peaked at 40.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2012.

That places Turkey 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Insurance … 5th Insurance Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 35.1% —
2005 35.4% +0.8%
2006 34.7% -1.9%
2007 37.4% +7.8%
2008 35.7% -4.6%
2009 34.7% -2.7%
2010 36.3% +4.6%
2011 34.6% -4.5%
2012 33.6% -3.0%
2013 33.8% +0.6%
2014 35.7% +5.4%
2015 34.2% -4.0%
2016 35.8% +4.7%
2017 36.5% +1.9%
2018 35.6% -2.5%
2019 40.7% +14.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 40.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 40.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.0%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 34.7% 37.4% 6
2010s 35.7% 33.6% 40.7% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 9 Mongolia 43.8% compare
  2. 10 Moldova 43.0% compare
  3. 11 Costa Rica 42.7% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 40.0% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia 39.3% compare
  6. 15 Mexico 39.2% compare

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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 40.7% 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 40.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2012.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Turkey ranks 12th out of 34 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 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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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