Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2007
All-time low
27.7%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0204060802004201120192004: 27.7 preT2005: 45.6 preT2006: 42.1 preT2007: 73.5 preT2008: 55.4 preT2009: 52.8 preT2010: 51.2 preT2011: 64.6 preT2012: 58.6 preT2013: 66 preT2014: 59.8 preT2015: 66.5 preT2016: 58.1 preT2017: 59.6 preT2018: 58.4 preT2019: 57.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye stood at 57.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye peaked at 73.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 7th 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.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 27.7%
2005 45.6% +64.7%
2006 42.1% -7.6%
2007 73.5% +74.5%
2008 55.4% -24.6%
2009 52.8% -4.7%
2010 51.2% -3.0%
2011 64.6% +26.1%
2012 58.6% -9.2%
2013 66.0% +12.7%
2014 59.8% -9.5%
2015 66.5% +11.3%
2016 58.1% -12.7%
2017 59.6% +2.6%
2018 58.4% -2.0%
2019 57.2% -2.0%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 57.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye 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
2007 +74.5% 42.1% 73.5%
2005 +64.7% 27.7% 45.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 27.7% 73.5% 6
2010s 60.0% 51.2% 66.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Serbia 67.7% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 64.8% compare
  3. 6 Georgia 62.5% compare
  4. 8 Argentina 53.4%
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 51.0% compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 48.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye was 57.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population