Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.9%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Turkey, 2004–2019

0510152004201120192004: 6.92005: 8.12006: 9.52007: 8.52008: 10.82009: 11.72010: 12.42011: 10.22012: 13.32013: 14.22014: 15.42015: 12.72016: 12.82017: 14.92018: 152019: 13.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey is 13.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey peaked at 15.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 6.9%
2005 8.1% +16.4%
2006 9.5% +17.2%
2007 8.5% -10.5%
2008 10.8% +26.9%
2009 11.7% +9.0%
2010 12.4% +5.7%
2011 10.2% -17.5%
2012 13.3% +30.3%
2013 14.2% +6.7%
2014 15.4% +8.7%
2015 12.7% -17.6%
2016 12.8% +0.4%
2017 14.9% +16.9%
2018 15.0% +0.6%
2019 13.3% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 6.9% 11.7% 6
2010s 13.4% 10.2% 15.4% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 14 Romania 15.6% compare
  2. 15 Argentina 13.4% compare
  3. 16 Chile 13.4% compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 10.7% compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey was 13.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population