Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.4783 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4783 poorest
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4994 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.2643 poorest
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120192004: 0.264 poorest2005: 0.325 poorest2006: 0.339 poorest2007: 0.465 poorest2008: 0.442 poorest2009: 0.424 poorest2010: 0.416 poorest2011: 0.421 poorest2012: 0.454 poorest2013: 0.488 poorest2014: 0.434 poorest2015: 0.457 poorest2016: 0.499 poorest2017: 0.494 poorest2018: 0.458 poorest2019: 0.478 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye is 0.4783 poorest, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 0.4994 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2643 poorest, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 0.2643 poorest
2005 0.3254 poorest +23.1%
2006 0.3391 poorest +4.2%
2007 0.4647 poorest +37.0%
2008 0.4422 poorest -4.8%
2009 0.4242 poorest -4.1%
2010 0.4156 poorest -2.0%
2011 0.4208 poorest +1.2%
2012 0.4542 poorest +8.0%
2013 0.4877 poorest +7.4%
2014 0.4343 poorest -11.0%
2015 0.4574 poorest +5.3%
2016 0.4994 poorest +9.2%
2017 0.4945 poorest -1.0%
2018 0.4583 poorest -7.3%
2019 0.4783 poorest +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3766 poorest 0.2643 poorest 0.4647 poorest 6
2010s 0.46 poorest 0.4156 poorest 0.4994 poorest 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Kosovo 0.6029 poorest compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6029 poorest compare
  3. 3 Argentina 0.5113 poorest compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 0.4773 poorest compare
  5. 6 Poland 0.4662 poorest compare
  6. 7 Belarus 0.4618 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye was 0.4783 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.4994 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2643 poorest in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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