Benefits incidence in 2nd … incidence International urban in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 2nd … incidence International urban was 6.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.7%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2008
All-time low
6.7%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Turkey, 2004–2019

51015202004201120192004: 13.12005: 14.82006: 10.42007: 9.72008: 20.62009: 182010: 15.92012: 8.42013: 12.42014: 11.32015: 14.42016: 10.32017: 122018: 8.22019: 6.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey is 6.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey peaked at 20.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.

That places Turkey 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 2nd … incidence International urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 13.1% —
2005 14.8% +12.8%
2006 10.4% -29.8%
2007 9.7% -6.6%
2008 20.6% +112.4%
2009 18.0% -12.9%
2010 15.9% -11.7%
2012 8.4% -46.9%
2013 12.4% +46.8%
2014 11.3% -8.5%
2015 14.4% +27.5%
2016 10.3% -28.7%
2017 12.0% +17.0%
2018 8.2% -31.6%
2019 6.7% -18.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 6.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 9.7% 20.6% 6
2010s 11.1% 6.7% 15.9% 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 Costa Rica 7.2% compare
  2. 20 Peru 6.9% compare
  3. 21 Bolivia 6.8% compare
  4. 23 Kosovo 6.5% compare
  5. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.5% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey was 6.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population