Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 67.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67.6%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2019
All-time low
53.9%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 62.7 preT2005: 64.5 preT2006: 59.8 preT2007: 59.1 preT2008: 58.2 preT2009: 53.9 preT2010: 56.3 preT2011: 54.2 preT2012: 58.5 preT2013: 56 preT2014: 58.2 preT2015: 59.4 preT2016: 60.4 preT2017: 61.9 preT2018: 61.4 preT2019: 67.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 67.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2009.

That places Turkey 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 62.7%
2005 64.5% +2.8%
2006 59.8% -7.3%
2007 59.1% -1.1%
2008 58.2% -1.5%
2009 53.9% -7.3%
2010 56.3% +4.4%
2011 54.2% -3.7%
2012 58.5% +8.0%
2013 56.0% -4.3%
2014 58.2% +3.8%
2015 59.4% +2.1%
2016 60.4% +1.8%
2017 61.9% +2.4%
2018 61.4% -0.9%
2019 67.6% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.7% 53.9% 64.5% 6
2010s 59.4% 54.2% 67.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 4 Belarus 79.0% compare
  2. 5 South Africa 75.1% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 70.3% compare
  4. 8 Colombia 63.9% compare
  5. 9 Brazil 60.2% compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 57.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 67.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group