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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 39.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2004
All-time low
37.5%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

010203040502004201120192004: 45.92005: 44.92006: 45.42007: 43.62008: 43.12009: 42.92010: 44.42011: 39.42012: 37.52013: 37.82014: 42.82015: 41.12016: 39.82017: 39.52018: 39.42019: 39.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Türkiye stood at 39.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 45.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Insurance -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 45.9%
2005 44.9% -2.1%
2006 45.4% +1.0%
2007 43.6% -4.0%
2008 43.1% -1.1%
2009 42.9% -0.5%
2010 44.4% +3.4%
2011 39.4% -11.1%
2012 37.5% -4.9%
2013 37.8% +0.8%
2014 42.8% +13.2%
2015 41.1% -3.9%
2016 39.8% -3.2%
2017 39.5% -0.6%
2018 39.4% -0.3%
2019 39.5% +0.1%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 39.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.8%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 39.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.5%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 42.9% 45.9% 6
2010s 40.1% 37.5% 44.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 19 Argentina 48.6% compare
  2. 20 Viet Nam 48.5% compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 43.2% compare
  4. 23 Mongolia 38.8% compare
  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 33.5% compare
  6. 25 Chile 30.0% 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 39.5% 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 45.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 22nd 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 8.0%. 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 Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population