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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 55.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2019
All-time low
44.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 45.52005: 49.32006: 47.42007: 46.42008: 44.52009: 44.12010: 47.52011: 45.32012: 46.92013: 46.62014: 49.22015: 50.92016: 50.12017: 53.42018: 53.62019: 55.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye peaked at 55.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2009.

That places Türkiye 7th 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 45.5%
2005 49.3% +8.4%
2006 47.4% -4.0%
2007 46.4% -2.0%
2008 44.5% -4.2%
2009 44.1% -0.8%
2010 47.5% +7.7%
2011 45.3% -4.6%
2012 46.9% +3.5%
2013 46.6% -0.5%
2014 49.2% +5.6%
2015 50.9% +3.3%
2016 50.1% -1.5%
2017 53.4% +6.6%
2018 53.6% +0.3%
2019 55.4% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 44.1% 49.3% 6
2010s 49.9% 45.3% 55.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Belarus 64.0% compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 61.1% compare
  3. 6 South Africa 60.9% compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 53.5% compare
  5. 9 Serbia 52.7% compare
  6. 10 Moldova 52.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Türkiye was 55.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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