Benefits incidence in 3rd … incidence International urban in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 3rd … incidence International urban was 12.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

51015202004201120192004: 5.22005: 10.32006: 9.82007: 11.92008: 10.22009: 172010: 16.62012: 11.42013: 18.12014: 21.32015: 92016: 15.62017: 4.62018: 15.22019: 12.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey is 12.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Turkey peaked at 21.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.

That places Turkey 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd … incidence International urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 5.2% —
2005 10.3% +99.4%
2006 9.8% -5.0%
2007 11.9% +21.8%
2008 10.2% -14.4%
2009 17.0% +66.2%
2010 16.6% -2.2%
2012 11.4% -31.5%
2013 18.1% +58.6%
2014 21.3% +17.7%
2015 9.0% -57.5%
2016 15.6% +73.0%
2017 4.6% -70.3%
2018 15.2% +226.9%
2019 12.4% -18.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 12.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 5.2% 17.0% 6
2010s 13.8% 4.6% 21.3% 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 15 Burkina Faso 15.7% compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 13.3% compare
  3. 17 Bolivia 12.7% compare
  4. 19 Georgia 12.0% compare
  5. 20 Chile 11.5% compare
  6. 21 Colombia 11.3% 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 12.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Turkey ranks 18th 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 27.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population