Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … preT Unconditional Cash in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … preT Unconditional Cash was 17.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 17.8% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … preT Unconditional Cash in Turkey, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +85.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.7% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 23 Pakistan 22.8% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 17.9% compare
- 26 Serbia 12.3% compare
- 27 Costa Rica 11.6% compare
- 28 Albania 10.8% compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 17.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)