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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 39.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.1%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2019
All-time low
27.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 27.92005: 28.82006: 272007: 29.62008: 27.72009: 32.92010: 352011: 33.62012: 32.52013: 32.72014: 34.42015: 32.72016: 34.42017: 34.82018: 342019: 39.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Türkiye stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 39.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 27.9%
2005 28.8% +3.2%
2006 27.0% -6.5%
2007 29.6% +9.7%
2008 27.7% -6.5%
2009 32.9% +19.0%
2010 35.0% +6.3%
2011 33.6% -3.8%
2012 32.5% -3.5%
2013 32.7% +0.7%
2014 34.4% +5.1%
2015 32.7% -4.7%
2016 34.4% +5.1%
2017 34.8% +1.0%
2018 34.0% -2.2%
2019 39.1% +15.2%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 39.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.0% 27.0% 32.9% 6
2010s 34.3% 32.5% 39.1% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Serbia 45.8% compare
  2. 7 Costa Rica 41.2% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 40.9% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 38.8% compare
  5. 11 Argentina 38.4% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Türkiye was 39.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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
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