Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile … 5th Protection Labor preT in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile … 5th Protection Labor preT was 13.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2004
All-time low
13.6%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 19.9 preT2005: 19.3 preT2006: 19.7 preT2007: 18.7 preT2008: 17.6 preT2009: 16.1 preT2010: 15.1 preT2011: 14.3 preT2012: 13.9 preT2013: 14.1 preT2014: 14.2 preT2015: 13.9 preT2016: 13.7 preT2017: 13.9 preT2018: 14.6 preT2019: 13.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Turkey is 13.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Turkey peaked at 19.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2019.

Turkey ranks 20th of 39 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile … 5th Protection Labor preT in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 19.9% —
2005 19.3% -3.0%
2006 19.7% +1.8%
2007 18.7% -5.3%
2008 17.6% -5.8%
2009 16.1% -8.6%
2010 15.1% -5.8%
2011 14.3% -5.7%
2012 13.9% -2.4%
2013 14.1% +1.5%
2014 14.2% +0.7%
2015 13.9% -2.2%
2016 13.7% -1.7%
2017 13.9% +1.8%
2018 14.6% +5.0%
2019 13.6% -7.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 13.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 16.1% 19.9% 6
2010s 14.1% 13.6% 15.1% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 17 Russia 13.9% compare
  2. 18 Chile 13.9% compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 13.6% compare
  4. 21 Belarus 13.5% compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 13.4% compare
  6. 23 Colombia 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Turkey was 13.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Turkey ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population