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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 38.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
38.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2004
All-time low
37.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

010203040502004201120192004: 47.52005: 46.72006: 44.72007: 45.42008: 44.22009: 43.12010: 42.72011: 40.62012: 37.12013: 37.92014: 41.62015: 402016: 38.72017: 38.62018: 38.52019: 38.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 38.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% 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 47.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 22nd out of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 47.5%
2005 46.7% -1.8%
2006 44.7% -4.3%
2007 45.4% +1.5%
2008 44.2% -2.5%
2009 43.1% -2.5%
2010 42.7% -1.1%
2011 40.6% -4.8%
2012 37.1% -8.6%
2013 37.9% +2.2%
2014 41.6% +9.7%
2015 40.0% -3.9%
2016 38.7% -3.2%
2017 38.6% -0.4%
2018 38.5% -0.3%
2019 38.2% -0.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 38.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 38.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.5%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 43.1% 47.5% 6
2010s 39.4% 37.1% 42.7% 10

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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 38.2% 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 47.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 22nd 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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