Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 28.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
28.8%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2008
All-time low
15.9%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2013

0102030402004200820132004: 15.92005: 322006: 25.52007: 27.92008: 42.12009: 23.22010: 26.12011: 38.42012: 26.72013: 28.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2013, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey stood at 28.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 42.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Turkey, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 15.9%
2005 32.0% +101.6%
2006 25.5% -20.3%
2007 27.9% +9.3%
2008 42.1% +50.9%
2009 23.2% -45.0%
2010 26.1% +12.9%
2011 38.4% +46.8%
2012 26.7% -30.4%
2013 28.8% +7.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 28.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 15.9% 42.1% 6
2010s 30.0% 26.1% 38.4% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Costa Rica 30.4% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 28.8%
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 28.3% compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 27.6% compare
  5. 6 Chile 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 28.8% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Turkey ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2013.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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