Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 17.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2007
All-time low
15.3%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Türkiye, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 22.92005: 24.32006: 21.82007: 24.32008: 19.52009: 20.22010: 182011: 17.52012: 16.12013: 15.62014: 15.32015: 18.42016: 18.22017: 19.22018: 18.62019: 17.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Türkiye stood at 17.9%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Türkiye peaked at 24.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 22.9%
2005 24.3% +5.9%
2006 21.8% -10.1%
2007 24.3% +11.5%
2008 19.5% -19.8%
2009 20.2% +3.6%
2010 18.0% -10.7%
2011 17.5% -3.2%
2012 16.1% -7.7%
2013 15.6% -3.3%
2014 15.3% -1.7%
2015 18.4% +20.1%
2016 18.2% -1.3%
2017 19.2% +5.6%
2018 18.6% -3.0%
2019 17.9% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 19.5% 24.3% 6
2010s 17.5% 15.3% 19.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 22.3% compare
  2. 27 Uruguay 20.9% compare
  3. 28 Mexico 20.3% compare
  4. 30 Panama 17.3% compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 16.5% compare
  6. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Türkiye was 17.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Türkiye ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group