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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 17.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.5%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2004
All-time low
14.7%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 25.22005: 20.62006: 15.22007: 14.82008: 14.72009: 16.82010: 19.32011: 16.22012: 15.92013: 16.92014: 17.52015: 16.22016: 17.62017: 172018: 18.92019: 17.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye stood at 17.5%.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 25.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 25.2%
2005 20.6% -17.9%
2006 15.2% -26.3%
2007 14.8% -2.5%
2008 14.7% -0.6%
2009 16.8% +13.7%
2010 19.3% +14.9%
2011 16.2% -16.1%
2012 15.9% -1.5%
2013 16.9% +6.0%
2014 17.5% +3.5%
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 17.9% 14.7% 25.2% 6
2010s 17.3% 15.9% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 25 Republic of Moldova 18.0% compare
  2. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.9% compare
  3. 27 Belarus 17.8% compare
  4. 29 Serbia 17.2% compare
  5. 30 Kosovo 16.9% compare
  6. 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye was 17.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population