Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 30.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.1%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 21.6 preT2005: 22.2 preT2006: 20.6 preT2007: 23.4 preT2008: 20.3 preT2009: 27.4 preT2010: 28.9 preT2011: 27.2 preT2012: 25.8 preT2013: 26.3 preT2014: 27.1 preT2015: 26.6 preT2016: 26.7 preT2017: 27 preT2018: 26.9 preT2019: 30.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Turkey is 30.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Turkey peaked at 30.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2008.

Turkey ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 21.6%
2005 22.2% +2.9%
2006 20.6% -7.4%
2007 23.4% +13.8%
2008 20.3% -13.0%
2009 27.4% +34.8%
2010 28.9% +5.4%
2011 27.2% -5.9%
2012 25.8% -5.2%
2013 26.3% +2.2%
2014 27.1% +2.8%
2015 26.6% -1.7%
2016 26.7% +0.2%
2017 27.0% +1.3%
2018 26.9% -0.5%
2019 30.1% +11.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 30.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 30.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 20.3% 27.4% 6
2010s 27.2% 25.8% 30.1% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Ecuador 32.9% compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 30.7% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 30.7% compare
  4. 12 Serbia 28.2% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 27.3% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 26.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 30.1% 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 30.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 37 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 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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
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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