Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 18.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2015
All-time low
3.5%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019

5101520252004201120192004: 11.22005: 3.52006: 7.32007: 10.82008: 15.62009: 17.62010: 21.62011: 21.82012: 18.52013: 20.32014: 20.72015: 25.52016: 24.62017: 242018: 18.22019: 18.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 18.8% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 25.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.

That places Turkey 24th 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 (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 11.2% —
2005 3.5% -69.3%
2006 7.3% +111.7%
2007 10.8% +48.2%
2008 15.6% +43.6%
2009 17.6% +13.3%
2010 21.6% +22.4%
2011 21.8% +1.0%
2012 18.5% -15.3%
2013 20.3% +10.1%
2014 20.7% +1.7%
2015 25.5% +23.3%
2016 24.6% -3.4%
2017 24.0% -2.4%
2018 18.2% -24.2%
2019 18.8% +3.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 3.5% 17.6% 6
2010s 21.4% 18.2% 25.5% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 21 Pakistan 20.5% compare
  2. 22 Kosovo 19.5% compare
  3. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.5% compare
  4. 25 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% compare
  5. 26 Serbia 12.2% compare
  6. 27 Albania 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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 18.8% 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 25.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Turkey ranks 24th 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 6.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)