Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye
Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye is 52.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Türkiye peaked at 55.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +94.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +9.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 52.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 20.4% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 35.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Costa Rica 58.5% compare
- 2 Georgia 55.2% compare
- 4 Serbia 52.8% compare
- 5 Kosovo 51.6% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 51.6% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
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 52.9% 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 55.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 25 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 5.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population