Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest Unconditional Cash Transfers was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

024682004201120192004: 72005: 6.22006: 6.42007: 0.6532008: 2.22009: 1.72010: 2.82011: 2.52012: 1.72013: 1.92014: 1.72015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 1.62018: 2.12019: 1.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Turkey is 1.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Turkey peaked at 7.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

Turkey ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 7.0% —
2005 6.2% -11.1%
2006 6.4% +2.6%
2007 0.7% -89.8%
2008 2.2% +237.1%
2009 1.7% -24.9%
2010 2.8% +69.6%
2011 2.5% -10.0%
2012 1.7% -32.3%
2013 1.9% +11.6%
2014 1.7% -10.5%
2015 1.5% -14.3%
2016 1.4% -4.0%
2017 1.6% +17.2%
2018 2.1% +24.8%
2019 1.9% -9.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 23% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey 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
2008 +237.1% 0.7% 2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 0.7% 7.0% 6
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 2.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 24 South Africa 3.3% compare
  2. 25 Albania 3.2% compare
  3. 26 Colombia 2.9% compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 1.7% compare
  5. 29 Argentina 1.6%
  6. 30 Costa Rica 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Turkey was 1.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Turkey ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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