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

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 25.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2004
All-time low
25.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 34 preT2005: 32.9 preT2006: 31.8 preT2007: 33.4 preT2008: 30.2 preT2009: 32.3 preT2010: 30.7 preT2011: 28.7 preT2012: 25.8 preT2013: 26.8 preT2014: 28.9 preT2015: 28.9 preT2016: 26.4 preT2017: 25.8 preT2018: 26.9 preT2019: 25.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 25.3% for benefits 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 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Turkey peaked at 34.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.

Turkey ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 34.0%
2005 32.9% -3.3%
2006 31.8% -3.4%
2007 33.4% +5.2%
2008 30.2% -9.7%
2009 32.3% +7.1%
2010 30.7% -4.8%
2011 28.7% -6.6%
2012 25.8% -10.1%
2013 26.8% +4.0%
2014 28.9% +7.8%
2015 28.9% -0.2%
2016 26.4% -8.5%
2017 25.8% -2.4%
2018 26.9% +4.3%
2019 25.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 30.2% 34.0% 6
2010s 27.4% 25.3% 30.7% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 17 Sri Lanka 37.5% compare
  2. 18 Argentina 36.3% compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 35.9% compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 24.2% compare
  5. 22 Chile 19.6% compare
  6. 23 Mongolia 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Turkey was 25.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Turkey ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population