Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 5.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2011
All-time low
5.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019

57.51012.5152004201120192004: 12.22005: 11.92006: 15.42007: 12.82008: 152009: 8.62010: 142011: 15.62012: 7.22013: 6.62014: 72015: 6.52016: 6.12017: 5.92018: 5.82019: 5.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Türkiye stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 15.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.

That places Türkiye 30th out of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 12.2%
2005 11.9% -3.0%
2006 15.4% +29.7%
2007 12.8% -17.0%
2008 15.0% +17.2%
2009 8.6% -42.8%
2010 14.0% +63.2%
2011 15.6% +11.5%
2012 7.2% -53.8%
2013 6.6% -8.5%
2014 7.0% +6.8%
2015 6.5% -6.9%
2016 6.1% -7.2%
2017 5.9% -3.4%
2018 5.8% -1.4%
2019 5.3% -7.7%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 8.6% 15.4% 6
2010s 8.0% 5.3% 15.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 27 Indonesia 7.9% compare
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  3. 29 Colombia 5.4% compare
  4. 31 Paraguay 4.9% compare
  5. 32 Argentina 3.6% compare
  6. 33 Costa Rica 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 5.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population