Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 18.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.2%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

051015202004201120192004: 20.22005: 21.32006: 14.42007: 18.82008: 15.32009: 17.92010: 17.32011: 18.82012: 172013: 14.12014: 19.52015: 18.52016: 18.42017: 17.12018: 16.62019: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye stood at 18.2%.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye peaked at 21.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2013.

Türkiye ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 20.2%
2005 21.3% +5.7%
2006 14.4% -32.4%
2007 18.8% +30.2%
2008 15.3% -18.2%
2009 17.9% +16.6%
2010 17.3% -3.1%
2011 18.8% +8.7%
2012 17.0% -9.7%
2013 14.1% -17.4%
2014 19.5% +38.3%
2015 18.5% -4.8%
2016 18.4% -0.8%
2017 17.1% -7.1%
2018 16.6% -2.9%
2019 18.2% +9.7%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 18.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.2%, 72% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 18.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 14.4% 21.3% 6
2010s 17.5% 14.1% 19.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Uruguay 20.0% compare
  2. 10 Paraguay 18.8% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 18.2% compare
  4. 13 Brazil 17.9% compare
  5. 14 Kazakhstan 17.4% compare
  6. 15 Georgia 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye was 18.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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