Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.575 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.575 poorest
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.6438 poorest
in 2007
All-time low
0.2061 poorest
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0.20.30.40.50.62004201120192004: 0.206 poorest2005: 0.403 poorest2006: 0.409 poorest2007: 0.644 poorest2008: 0.463 poorest2009: 0.43 poorest2010: 0.343 poorest2011: 0.546 poorest2012: 0.586 poorest2013: 0.582 poorest2014: 0.547 poorest2015: 0.602 poorest2016: 0.555 poorest2017: 0.567 poorest2018: 0.554 poorest2019: 0.575 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye is 0.575 poorest, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 0.6438 poorest in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 poorest, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 0.2061 poorest
2005 0.403 poorest +95.6%
2006 0.409 poorest +1.5%
2007 0.6438 poorest +57.4%
2008 0.4626 poorest -28.1%
2009 0.4296 poorest -7.1%
2010 0.3435 poorest -20.0%
2011 0.5457 poorest +58.9%
2012 0.5863 poorest +7.4%
2013 0.5817 poorest -0.8%
2014 0.5467 poorest -6.0%
2015 0.602 poorest +10.1%
2016 0.5545 poorest -7.9%
2017 0.5666 poorest +2.2%
2018 0.554 poorest -2.2%
2019 0.575 poorest +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4257 poorest 0.2061 poorest 0.6438 poorest 6
2010s 0.5456 poorest 0.3435 poorest 0.602 poorest 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Georgia 0.5766 poorest compare
  2. 5 Costa Rica 0.5765 poorest compare
  3. 7 Argentina 0.5308 poorest
  4. 8 Kazakhstan 0.5269 poorest compare
  5. 9 Belarus 0.5132 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye was 0.575 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.6438 poorest in 2007.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 poorest in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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