Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 3.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02462004201120192004: 1.22005: 4.62006: 5.52007: 62008: 2.92009: 2.52010: 2.92011: 0.8572012: 3.22013: 1.22014: 2.52015: 1.72016: 1.32017: 3.62018: 3.32019: 3.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 3.4% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2019.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Turkey peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Turkey 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 1.2% —
2005 4.6% +271.2%
2006 5.5% +20.1%
2007 6.0% +10.0%
2008 2.9% -51.4%
2009 2.5% -13.1%
2010 2.9% +14.6%
2011 0.9% -70.5%
2012 3.2% +278.0%
2013 1.2% -63.3%
2014 2.5% +110.7%
2015 1.7% -30.8%
2016 1.3% -27.4%
2017 3.6% +189.3%
2018 3.3% -9.6%
2019 3.4% +3.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.1%, 37% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 1.2% 6.0% 6
2010s 2.4% 0.9% 3.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

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  3. 23 Brazil 3.7% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Turkey was 3.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Turkey ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population