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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 42.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
42.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2005
All-time low
40.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2013

02040602004200820132004: 47.42005: 50.72006: 44.92007: 46.12008: 43.72009: 41.62010: 41.72011: 44.82012: 40.22013: 42

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 42.0% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2013.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 50.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2012.

Türkiye ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 47.4%
2005 50.7% +7.1%
2006 44.9% -11.4%
2007 46.1% +2.6%
2008 43.7% -5.3%
2009 41.6% -4.7%
2010 41.7% +0.2%
2011 44.8% +7.4%
2012 40.2% -10.4%
2013 42.0% +4.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 42.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 42.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 41.6% 50.7% 6
2010s 42.2% 40.2% 44.8% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 Honduras 50.1% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 50.1% compare
  3. 7 Malawi 49.5% compare
  4. 9 Sri Lanka 41.5% compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 39.7% compare
  6. 11 Brazil 38.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 42.0% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population