Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 51.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
51.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2005
All-time low
44.9%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2013

02040602004200820132004: 52.12005: 59.52006: 522007: 54.52008: 46.92009: 44.92010: 49.52011: 48.52012: 51.12013: 51.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 51.4% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2013.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 59.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2009.

Turkey ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Turkey, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 52.1%
2005 59.5% +14.1%
2006 52.0% -12.5%
2007 54.5% +4.8%
2008 46.9% -13.9%
2009 44.9% -4.3%
2010 49.5% +10.2%
2011 48.5% -2.0%
2012 51.1% +5.4%
2013 51.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.7% 44.9% 59.5% 6
2010s 50.1% 48.5% 51.4% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 South Africa 58.1% compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 55.1% compare
  3. 9 Colombia 51.8%
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 49.6% compare
  5. 12 Moldova 48.5%
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 51.4% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2013.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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