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

Türkiye: 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
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2017
All-time low
45.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 54.42005: 54.92006: 53.52007: 51.52008: 46.92009: 452010: 49.42011: 50.42012: 52.12013: 52.42014: 512015: 522016: 57.52017: 592018: 55.32019: 57.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye 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 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye peaked at 59.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2009.

Türkiye ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 54.4%
2005 54.9% +0.9%
2006 53.5% -2.5%
2007 51.5% -3.8%
2008 46.9% -8.9%
2009 45.0% -4.0%
2010 49.4% +9.7%
2011 50.4% +2.1%
2012 52.1% +3.3%
2013 52.4% +0.7%
2014 51.0% -2.7%
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 51.0% 45.0% 54.9% 6
2010s 53.7% 49.4% 59.0% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 South Africa 62.8% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 61.4% compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 55.2% compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 52.0% compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye was 57.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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