Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 17.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.5%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2005
All-time low
12.8%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 15.72005: 20.42006: 14.92007: 17.52008: 12.82009: 17.82010: 17.72011: 15.22012: 172013: 15.12014: 17.52015: 16.22016: 17.62017: 172018: 18.92019: 17.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye is 17.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye peaked at 20.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 15.7%
2005 20.4% +30.3%
2006 14.9% -26.9%
2007 17.5% +17.5%
2008 12.8% -27.0%
2009 17.8% +39.1%
2010 17.7% -0.4%
2011 15.2% -14.4%
2012 17.0% +11.8%
2013 15.1% -10.8%
2014 17.5% +15.6%
2015 16.2% -7.0%
2016 17.6% +8.6%
2017 17.0% -3.6%
2018 18.9% +11.3%
2019 17.5% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 12.8% 20.4% 6
2010s 17.0% 15.1% 18.9% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 23 Thailand 18.0% compare
  2. 24 Belarus 17.9% compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 16.7% compare
  5. 28 Kyrgyzstan 15.9% compare
  6. 29 Argentina 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye was 17.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Türkiye ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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