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

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 72.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.5%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2009
All-time low
27.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

0204060802004201120192004: 27.42006: 49.12007: 60.42008: 70.82009: 75.52010: 69.32011: 65.92012: 742013: 722014: 70.82015: 73.32016: 68.82017: 66.92018: 65.32019: 72.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye is 72.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye peaked at 75.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 27.4%
2006 49.1% +79.0%
2007 60.4% +22.9%
2008 70.8% +17.2%
2009 75.5% +6.7%
2010 69.3% -8.2%
2011 65.9% -5.0%
2012 74.0% +12.4%
2013 72.0% -2.7%
2014 70.8% -1.7%
2015 73.3% +3.6%
2016 68.8% -6.2%
2017 66.9% -2.8%
2018 65.3% -2.4%
2019 72.5% +11.1%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 72.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.4%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +79.0% 27.4% 49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.6% 27.4% 75.5% 5
2010s 69.9% 65.3% 74.0% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Costa Rica 64.9% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 56.2% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 56.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Türkiye was 72.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population