Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey

Turkey: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 13.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2019
All-time low
8.5%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019

0510152004201120192004: 8.52005: 9.62006: 92007: 9.72008: 10.12009: 9.32010: 9.62011: 10.82012: 10.72013: 11.32014: 10.82015: 112016: 12.12017: 13.12018: 12.92019: 13.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey is 13.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey peaked at 13.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 13th of 34 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.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 8.5% —
2005 9.6% +13.3%
2006 9.0% -6.0%
2007 9.7% +7.8%
2008 10.1% +3.8%
2009 9.3% -7.8%
2010 9.6% +3.6%
2011 10.8% +12.1%
2012 10.7% -0.9%
2013 11.3% +5.4%
2014 10.8% -4.0%
2015 11.0% +1.7%
2016 12.1% +9.8%
2017 13.1% +8.7%
2018 12.9% -2.0%
2019 13.6% +5.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 13.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 40% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 8.5% 10.1% 6
2010s 11.6% 9.6% 13.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 10 Mongolia 18.6% compare
  2. 11 Kosovo 13.9% compare
  3. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.9% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 9.6% compare
  5. 15 Thailand 5.7% compare
  6. 16 Argentina 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey was 13.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Turkey ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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