Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 17.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.9%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2013
All-time low
15.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Türkiye, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 15.42005: 16.92006: 15.82007: 17.62008: 16.32009: 16.12010: 15.92011: 18.12012: 18.22013: 18.32014: 16.22015: 16.22016: 18.12017: 17.32018: 16.42019: 17.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Türkiye is 17.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Türkiye peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 12th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 15.4%
2005 16.9% +9.9%
2006 15.8% -6.6%
2007 17.6% +11.5%
2008 16.3% -7.3%
2009 16.1% -1.2%
2010 15.9% -1.3%
2011 18.1% +13.8%
2012 18.2% +0.7%
2013 18.3% +0.8%
2014 16.2% -11.9%
2015 16.2% +0.5%
2016 18.1% +11.2%
2017 17.3% -4.5%
2018 16.4% -5.0%
2019 17.9% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 15.4% 17.6% 6
2010s 17.2% 15.9% 18.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Ukraine 20.1% compare
  2. 10 Armenia 19.2% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 18.1% compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 17.1% compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 16.6% compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Türkiye was 17.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population