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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 24.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.4%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2004
All-time low
24.4%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 33.1 preT2005: 32.5 preT2006: 31.2 preT2007: 32.7 preT2008: 29.5 preT2009: 31.2 preT2010: 29.6 preT2011: 27.7 preT2012: 24.7 preT2013: 26 preT2014: 28 preT2015: 28 preT2016: 25.7 preT2017: 25.2 preT2018: 26.2 preT2019: 24.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 24.4% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 33.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2019.

Türkiye ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 33.1%
2005 32.5% -1.9%
2006 31.2% -3.8%
2007 32.7% +4.9%
2008 29.5% -9.8%
2009 31.2% +5.6%
2010 29.6% -5.1%
2011 27.7% -6.3%
2012 24.7% -10.7%
2013 26.0% +5.0%
2014 28.0% +7.6%
2015 28.0% +0.1%
2016 25.7% -8.4%
2017 25.2% -1.7%
2018 26.2% +3.9%
2019 24.4% -6.7%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 29.5% 33.1% 6
2010s 26.5% 24.4% 29.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Argentina 32.2% compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 30.3% compare
  3. 19 Sri Lanka 29.9% compare
  4. 21 Viet Nam 24.2% compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
  6. 23 Thailand 18.4% 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 24.4% 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 33.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 37 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 21.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population