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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2009
All-time low
4.9%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Türkiye, 2004–2019

57.51012.5152004201120192004: 15.92006: 7.42007: 7.52008: 11.92009: 162010: 11.32011: 4.92012: 10.82013: 92014: 8.62015: 6.42016: 8.72017: 8.72018: 10.32019: 5.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye is 5.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye peaked at 16.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 15.9%
2006 7.4% -53.4%
2007 7.5% +1.5%
2008 11.9% +58.1%
2009 16.0% +34.7%
2010 11.3% -29.0%
2011 4.9% -56.7%
2012 10.8% +119.2%
2013 9.0% -16.1%
2014 8.6% -4.5%
2015 6.4% -25.4%
2016 8.7% +35.9%
2017 8.7% -0.6%
2018 10.3% +18.1%
2019 5.5% -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 7.4% 16.0% 5
2010s 8.4% 4.9% 11.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye was 5.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population