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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 20.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.6%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2008
All-time low
8.7%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Türkiye, 2004–2019

10152025302004201120192004: 25.72006: 172007: 11.32008: 29.12009: 8.72010: 19.82011: 25.82012: 19.92013: 23.32014: 24.92015: 28.52016: 26.32017: 22.52018: 23.52019: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 20.6% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye peaked at 29.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2009.

Türkiye ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 25.7%
2006 17.0% -34.1%
2007 11.3% -33.2%
2008 29.1% +157.3%
2009 8.7% -70.1%
2010 19.8% +127.6%
2011 25.8% +29.9%
2012 19.9% -22.8%
2013 23.3% +17.0%
2014 24.9% +6.8%
2015 28.5% +14.5%
2016 26.3% -7.6%
2017 22.5% -14.5%
2018 23.5% +4.5%
2019 20.6% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 8.7% 29.1% 5
2010s 23.5% 19.8% 28.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Ukraine 21.8% compare
  2. 18 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare
  3. 20 Armenia 18.2% compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 17.9% compare
  5. 22 Georgia 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye was 20.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population