Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 14.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
14.9%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2004
All-time low
3.2%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2013

01020302004200820132004: 28.82005: 10.92006: 3.52007: 3.22008: 6.92009: 16.52010: 23.82011: 10.12012: 16.72013: 14.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 14.9% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 28.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.

Turkey ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Turkey, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 28.8%
2005 10.9% -62.3%
2006 3.5% -67.8%
2007 3.2% -7.8%
2008 6.9% +113.5%
2009 16.5% +139.4%
2010 23.8% +44.4%
2011 10.1% -57.7%
2012 16.7% +65.8%
2013 14.9% -10.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 14.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 3.2% 28.8% 6
2010s 16.4% 10.1% 23.8% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 11 Moldova 16.0%
  2. 12 Mongolia 15.1% compare
  3. 13 Belarus 15.1% compare
  4. 15 Kyrgyzstan 14.8% compare
  5. 16 Romania 13.7% compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 13.5% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 14.9% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Turkey ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2013.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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