Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 1.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019

11.522.52004201120192004: 1.22006: 1.22007: 0.8332008: 1.12009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.32013: 1.22014: 2.42015: 22016: 2.62017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 1.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.9% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in 2019.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Turkey peaked at 2.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

That places Turkey 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 1.2% —
2006 1.2% -2.7%
2007 0.8% -28.6%
2008 1.1% +31.4%
2009 1.5% +33.9%
2010 1.5% +5.5%
2011 1.6% +3.8%
2012 1.3% -18.7%
2013 1.2% -10.4%
2014 2.4% +107.0%
2015 2.0% -17.6%
2016 2.6% +30.7%
2017 2.6% -1.9%
2018 2.6% +1.1%
2019 1.9% -25.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.4%, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 1.5% 5
2010s 2.0% 1.2% 2.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 24 Albania 3.2% compare
  2. 25 Kyrgyzstan 3.0% compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 2.4% compare
  4. 28 Serbia 1.6% compare
  5. 29 Costa Rica 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Turkey?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Turkey was 1.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
Turkey ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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