Benefits incidence in 5th: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 5th: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social was 5.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2006
All-time low
5.2%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0510152004201120192004: 13.72005: 11.52006: 13.82007: 10.52008: 11.22009: 7.22010: 11.32011: 10.82012: 10.42013: 5.22014: 72015: 6.52016: 6.12017: 5.92018: 5.82019: 5.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey is 5.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey peaked at 13.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2013.

That places Turkey 32nd 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 5th: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 13.7% —
2005 11.5% -15.8%
2006 13.8% +19.9%
2007 10.5% -24.1%
2008 11.2% +7.0%
2009 7.2% -35.8%
2010 11.3% +57.1%
2011 10.8% -4.3%
2012 10.4% -3.7%
2013 5.2% -49.6%
2014 7.0% +34.1%
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%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.5%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 7.2% 13.8% 6
2010s 7.4% 5.2% 11.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 30 Colombia 5.7% compare
  2. 31 Brazil 5.7% compare
  3. 33 Argentina 3.6% compare
  4. 34 Ecuador 3.5% compare
  5. 35 Costa Rica 3.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Turkey was 5.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2013.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Turkey ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population