Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 16.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.9%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2004
All-time low
16.9%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Turkey, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 23.4 preT2005: 22.5 preT2006: 22.6 preT2007: 22.7 preT2008: 20.5 preT2009: 21 preT2010: 20.4 preT2011: 19.2 preT2012: 17.7 preT2013: 17.9 preT2014: 18.4 preT2015: 18 preT2016: 17.9 preT2017: 17.3 preT2018: 17.8 preT2019: 16.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 16.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Turkey peaked at 23.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2019.

That places Turkey 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 23.4%
2005 22.5% -3.8%
2006 22.6% +0.2%
2007 22.7% +0.4%
2008 20.5% -9.7%
2009 21.0% +2.9%
2010 20.4% -3.3%
2011 19.2% -5.6%
2012 17.7% -7.6%
2013 17.9% +0.8%
2014 18.4% +3.0%
2015 18.0% -2.4%
2016 17.9% -0.6%
2017 17.3% -3.1%
2018 17.8% +3.1%
2019 16.9% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 20.5% 23.4% 6
2010s 18.2% 16.9% 20.4% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 Thailand 19.4% compare
  2. 20 Albania 18.0% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 17.8% compare
  4. 23 Uruguay 15.9% compare
  5. 24 Armenia 15.3% compare
  6. 25 Mongolia 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Turkey was 16.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population