Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 26.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2009
All-time low
22.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 22.32005: 26.82006: 24.72007: 24.62008: 22.12009: 27.92010: 22.42011: 25.52012: 24.12013: 24.92014: 26.52015: 25.62016: 24.22017: 262018: 26.22019: 26

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye is 26.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 27.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2008.

That places Türkiye 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 22.3%
2005 26.8% +19.9%
2006 24.7% -7.8%
2007 24.6% -0.3%
2008 22.1% -10.2%
2009 27.9% +26.4%
2010 22.4% -19.7%
2011 25.5% +13.9%
2012 24.1% -5.8%
2013 24.9% +3.5%
2014 26.5% +6.2%
2015 25.6% -3.4%
2016 24.2% -5.4%
2017 26.0% +7.7%
2018 26.2% +0.4%
2019 26.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 22.1% 27.9% 6
2010s 25.1% 22.4% 26.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 7 Panama 26.7% compare
  2. 8 El Salvador 26.4% compare
  3. 9 Ecuador 26.2% compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 25.8% compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 25.7% compare
  6. 13 Poland 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye was 26.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Türkiye ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population