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

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 4.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.3%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02462004201120192004: 2.42005: 3.22006: 3.92007: 3.22008: 4.12009: 4.62010: 4.22011: 42012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 5.42015: 4.32016: 4.72017: 5.52018: 5.42019: 4.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 4.3% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey peaked at 5.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.4%
2005 3.2% +31.9%
2006 3.9% +20.5%
2007 3.2% -17.0%
2008 4.1% +26.9%
2009 4.6% +14.3%
2010 4.2% -10.1%
2011 4.0% -4.5%
2012 5.1% +28.7%
2013 5.1% -0.2%
2014 5.4% +5.9%
2015 4.3% -20.5%
2016 4.7% +9.9%
2017 5.5% +15.5%
2018 5.4% -0.8%
2019 4.3% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.4% 4.6% 6
2010s 4.8% 4.0% 5.5% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 11 Romania 8.0% compare
  2. 12 Chile 7.0% compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 6.9% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 3.4% compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Turkey was 4.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Turkey ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population