Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Türkiye

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 7.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.3%
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2018
All-time low
7.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Türkiye, 2004–2019

1020302004201120192004: 8.9 preT2005: 15.7 preT2006: 22.7 preT2007: 28.3 preT2008: 14.1 preT2009: 14.3 preT2010: 29.8 preT2011: 23.4 preT2012: 10.3 preT2013: 31.6 preT2014: 27.3 preT2015: 31.3 preT2016: 13.5 preT2017: 26.4 preT2018: 32.4 preT2019: 7.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Türkiye stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 77.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Türkiye peaked at 32.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.

That places Türkiye 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 8.9%
2005 15.7% +75.4%
2006 22.7% +44.9%
2007 28.3% +24.8%
2008 14.1% -50.1%
2009 14.3% +1.1%
2010 29.8% +108.6%
2011 23.4% -21.4%
2012 10.3% -56.1%
2013 31.6% +207.6%
2014 27.3% -13.6%
2015 31.3% +14.6%
2016 13.5% -57.0%
2017 26.4% +95.8%
2018 32.4% +23.0%
2019 7.3% -77.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 41% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 8.9% 28.3% 6
2010s 23.3% 7.3% 32.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 23 Honduras 8.7% compare
  2. 24 Peru 8.0% compare
  3. 25 Poland 7.8% compare
  4. 27 Georgia 7.3% compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Türkiye was 7.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Türkiye ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population