Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 6.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2007
All-time low
6.4%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0510152004201120192004: 13.52005: 9.72006: 112007: 15.62008: 15.12009: 12.42010: 13.82011: 10.22012: 11.72013: 11.32014: 8.32015: 7.92016: 7.62017: 8.62018: 7.62019: 6.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 6.4% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye peaked at 15.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.

That places Türkiye 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 13.5%
2005 9.7% -27.9%
2006 11.0% +12.9%
2007 15.6% +42.2%
2008 15.1% -3.4%
2009 12.4% -17.8%
2010 13.8% +11.1%
2011 10.2% -25.5%
2012 11.7% +14.0%
2013 11.3% -3.1%
2014 8.3% -26.8%
2015 7.9% -4.5%
2016 7.6% -3.5%
2017 8.6% +13.0%
2018 7.6% -11.6%
2019 6.4% -16.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 82% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 9.7% 15.6% 6
2010s 9.3% 6.4% 13.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 7.6% compare
  2. 25 Kyrgyzstan 7.2% compare
  3. 26 Poland 7.2% compare
  4. 28 Malawi 6.3% compare
  5. 29 Armenia 6.2% compare
  6. 30 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Türkiye was 6.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Türkiye ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population