Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.196 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.196 poorest
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.2149 poorest
in 2017
All-time low
0.1377 poorest
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

00.050.10.150.22004201120192004: 0.138 poorest2005: 0.146 poorest2006: 0.164 poorest2007: 0.158 poorest2008: 0.162 poorest2009: 0.157 poorest2010: 0.172 poorest2011: 0.176 poorest2012: 0.195 poorest2013: 0.196 poorest2014: 0.188 poorest2015: 0.192 poorest2016: 0.2 poorest2017: 0.215 poorest2018: 0.21 poorest2019: 0.196 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye stood at 0.196 poorest.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 0.2149 poorest in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1377 poorest, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 13th of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1542 poorest 0.1377 poorest 0.1644 poorest 6
2010s 0.194 poorest 0.1723 poorest 0.2149 poorest 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 0.3333 poorest compare
  2. 11 Mongolia 0.3218 poorest compare
  3. 12 Chile 0.2052 poorest compare
  4. 14 Thailand 0.171 poorest compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 0.1559 poorest compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 0.1502 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye was 0.196 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.2149 poorest in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1377 poorest in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)