Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 57.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2017
All-time low
43.8%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 51.82005: 51.12006: 50.32007: 472008: 44.62009: 43.82010: 49.32011: 50.92012: 50.62013: 50.72014: 512015: 522016: 57.52017: 592018: 55.32019: 57.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 57.7% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 59.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2009.

That places Turkey 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 51.8%
2005 51.1% -1.3%
2006 50.3% -1.6%
2007 47.0% -6.6%
2008 44.6% -5.0%
2009 43.8% -1.8%
2010 49.3% +12.4%
2011 50.9% +3.3%
2012 50.6% -0.5%
2013 50.7% +0.0%
2014 51.0% +0.7%
2015 52.0% +1.9%
2016 57.5% +10.6%
2017 59.0% +2.7%
2018 55.3% -6.4%
2019 57.7% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.1% 43.8% 51.8% 6
2010s 53.4% 49.3% 59.0% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Serbia 67.1% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 64.5% compare
  3. 8 Moldova 63.0% compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 54.8% compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 50.0% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 57.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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