Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) … 2nd Protection Labor Social in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) … 2nd Protection Labor Social was 11.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2017
All-time low
9.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Turkey, 2004–2019

02.557.51012.52004201120192004: 9.92005: 92006: 10.42007: 10.52008: 10.12009: 10.42010: 10.62011: 11.42012: 122013: 11.72014: 10.42015: 11.62016: 10.62017: 122018: 10.82019: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey is 11.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey peaked at 12.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.

Turkey ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, 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 (%) … 2nd Protection Labor Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 9.9% —
2005 9.0% -9.3%
2006 10.4% +15.7%
2007 10.5% +1.0%
2008 10.1% -4.2%
2009 10.4% +3.4%
2010 10.6% +1.9%
2011 11.4% +7.5%
2012 12.0% +4.7%
2013 11.7% -2.2%
2014 10.4% -11.3%
2015 11.6% +12.2%
2016 10.6% -9.0%
2017 12.0% +13.2%
2018 10.8% -10.3%
2019 11.1% +3.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 61% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.0% 10.5% 6
2010s 11.2% 10.4% 12.0% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 12.7% compare
  2. 19 Peru 12.4% compare
  3. 20 Sri Lanka 11.8% compare
  4. 22 Panama 11.1% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia 10.7% compare
  6. 24 Argentina 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey was 11.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Turkey ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population