Beneficiary incidence … quintile Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence … quintile Unconditional Cash Transfers was 15.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.7%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Turkey, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 25.62005: 29.92006: 22.82007: 20.22008: 18.32009: 22.52010: 16.52011: 17.92012: 14.12013: 18.52014: 16.72015: 16.62016: 18.42017: 18.82018: 19.32019: 15.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey stood at 15.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey peaked at 29.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2012.

Turkey ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence … quintile Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 25.6% —
2005 29.9% +17.0%
2006 22.8% -23.7%
2007 20.2% -11.3%
2008 18.3% -9.6%
2009 22.5% +23.1%
2010 16.5% -26.8%
2011 17.9% +8.2%
2012 14.1% -21.1%
2013 18.5% +31.2%
2014 16.7% -9.4%
2015 16.6% -1.1%
2016 18.4% +11.4%
2017 18.8% +2.1%
2018 19.3% +2.6%
2019 15.7% -18.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 15.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.8%, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 18.3% 29.9% 6
2010s 17.3% 14.1% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 26 Vietnam 19.8% compare
  2. 27 Kosovo 19.2% compare
  3. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.2% compare
  4. 30 Uruguay 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey was 15.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Turkey ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 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