Benefits incidence in 3rd: International … International preT in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 3rd: International … International preT was 8.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.4%
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2014
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Turkey, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 12.4 preT2005: 9.9 preT2006: 12.2 preT2007: 11.5 preT2008: 13.1 preT2009: 16.1 preT2010: 15.3 preT2011: 9.7 preT2012: 18.1 preT2013: 19.3 preT2014: 21.6 preT2015: 12.8 preT2016: 17.5 preT2017: 8.9 preT2018: 13.7 preT2019: 8.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey peaked at 21.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.

Turkey ranks 25th of 27 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: International … International preT in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 12.4% —
2005 9.9% -20.1%
2006 12.2% +23.0%
2007 11.5% -5.3%
2008 13.1% +13.2%
2009 16.1% +23.1%
2010 15.3% -4.7%
2011 9.7% -36.7%
2012 18.1% +86.5%
2013 19.3% +6.5%
2014 21.6% +11.9%
2015 12.8% -40.8%
2016 17.5% +37.1%
2017 8.9% -48.9%
2018 13.7% +53.4%
2019 8.4% -38.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 47% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 9.9% 16.1% 6
2010s 14.5% 8.4% 21.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 22 Colombia 10.1% compare
  2. 23 Chile 9.7% compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 9.4% compare
  4. 26 Ecuador 7.1% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey was 8.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Turkey ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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