Beneficiary incidence … Transfers Unconditional Cash urban in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence … Transfers Unconditional Cash urban was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.4%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2004
All-time low
5.7%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Turkey, 2004–2019

51015202004201120192004: 22.12006: 14.42007: 10.72008: 7.82009: 9.32010: 7.82011: 8.82012: 7.52013: 62014: 8.32015: 5.72016: 7.32017: 7.12018: 9.32019: 7.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey is 7.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey peaked at 22.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2015.

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

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 22.1% —
2006 14.4% -34.6%
2007 10.7% -25.6%
2008 7.8% -26.9%
2009 9.3% +18.2%
2010 7.8% -15.9%
2011 8.8% +13.3%
2012 7.5% -14.9%
2013 6.0% -20.5%
2014 8.3% +38.3%
2015 5.7% -30.7%
2016 7.3% +27.2%
2017 7.1% -2.5%
2018 9.3% +30.1%
2019 7.4% -20.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 46% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 7.8% 22.1% 5
2010s 7.5% 5.7% 9.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 26 Pakistan 10.8% compare
  2. 27 Serbia 8.7% compare
  3. 28 Costa Rica 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey was 7.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Turkey ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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