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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 56.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.7%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2016
All-time low
28.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 45.22005: 44.62006: 42.62007: 282008: 37.32009: 42.42010: 29.22012: 57.72013: 57.72014: 44.12015: 38.52016: 60.92017: 54.52018: 47.32019: 56.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 56.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Türkiye peaked at 60.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 45.2%
2005 44.6% -1.2%
2006 42.6% -4.5%
2007 28.0% -34.4%
2008 37.3% +33.5%
2009 42.4% +13.5%
2010 29.2% -31.2%
2012 57.7% +97.7%
2013 57.7% +0.0%
2014 44.1% -23.6%
2015 38.5% -12.6%
2016 60.9% +58.2%
2017 54.5% -10.5%
2018 47.3% -13.2%
2019 56.7% +19.8%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 56.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.6%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 56.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 28.0% 45.2% 6
2010s 49.6% 29.2% 60.9% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Paraguay 61.2% compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 61.0% compare
  3. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
  4. 5 Chile 56.3% compare
  5. 6 Peru 55.3% compare
  6. 7 Colombia 51.9% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Türkiye was 56.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population