Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 4.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 9.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 29th 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -75.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -24.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8%, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
- Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 4.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. 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)