Benefits incidence in 3rd: Unconditional … preT Unconditional Cash in Turkey
Turkey: Benefits incidence in 3rd: Unconditional … preT Unconditional Cash was 9.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey stood at 9.3%.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 21.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
That places Turkey 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 3rd: Unconditional … preT Unconditional Cash in Turkey, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.4% | — |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +85.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -66.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +134.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -23.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 7.8% | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 19 Kazakhstan 11.3% compare
- 20 Georgia 9.7% compare
- 21 Armenia 9.4% compare
- 23 Serbia 9.0% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 6.0% compare
- 25 Kosovo 5.7% compare
- 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.7% compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
- Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 9.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population