Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 13.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.2%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2006
All-time low
8.2%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0510152004201120192004: 17.22005: 14.42006: 17.42007: 10.42008: 10.92009: 13.62010: 11.62011: 13.62012: 11.22013: 10.12014: 12.32015: 122016: 8.22017: 9.12018: 10.72019: 13.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye stood at 13.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 17.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2016.

That places Türkiye 27th out of 35 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 17.2%
2005 14.4% -16.7%
2006 17.4% +21.0%
2007 10.4% -39.9%
2008 10.9% +4.4%
2009 13.6% +24.4%
2010 11.6% -14.6%
2011 13.6% +17.6%
2012 11.2% -18.1%
2013 10.1% -9.2%
2014 12.3% +21.5%
2015 12.0% -2.4%
2016 8.2% -32.1%
2017 9.1% +11.2%
2018 10.7% +17.6%
2019 13.2% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 10.4% 17.4% 6
2010s 11.2% 8.2% 13.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye was 13.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Türkiye ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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