Turkey - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Turkey was 10.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 9.80 in 1987.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 9.80
1994 10.10
2002 10.10
2003 10.00
2004 10.10
2005 10.00
2006 10.60
2007 11.00
2008 10.90
2009 10.80
2010 11.00
2011 10.60
2012 10.50
2013 10.50
2014 10.20
2015 9.90
2016 9.90
2017 10.20
2018 10.10
2019 10.10

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Turkey was 14.60 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.90 in 2008 and a minimum value of 14.00 in 1987.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 14.00
1994 14.90
2002 14.80
2003 14.60
2004 15.20
2005 14.80
2006 15.70
2007 15.80
2008 15.90
2009 15.60
2010 15.60
2011 15.20
2012 15.10
2013 15.10
2014 14.70
2015 14.20
2016 14.50
2017 14.60
2018 14.50
2019 14.60

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Turkey was 21.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.70 in 2007 and a minimum value of 20.40 in 1987.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 20.40
1994 21.60
2002 21.60
2003 21.50
2004 22.40
2005 21.70
2006 22.50
2007 22.70
2008 22.40
2009 22.30
2010 22.30
2011 21.90
2012 22.00
2013 21.90
2014 21.60
2015 21.10
2016 21.60
2017 21.50
2018 21.10
2019 21.80

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Turkey was 48.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49.90 in 1987 and a minimum value of 44.70 in 2007.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 49.90
1994 47.60
2002 47.70
2003 48.40
2004 47.00
2005 48.30
2006 45.60
2007 44.70
2008 45.10
2009 45.40
2010 45.20
2011 46.50
2012 46.60
2013 46.60
2014 47.70
2015 49.20
2016 48.30
2017 47.90
2018 48.50
2019 48.00

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Turkey was 31.60 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.10 in 1987 and a minimum value of 28.20 in 2007.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 35.10
1994 32.00
2002 31.90
2003 32.40
2004 30.80
2005 32.80
2006 29.60
2007 28.20
2008 29.40
2009 29.20
2010 29.30
2011 30.50
2012 30.50
2013 30.60
2014 31.60
2015 33.50
2016 32.10
2017 31.90
2018 32.60
2019 31.60

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Turkey was 2.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.40 in 1987 and a minimum value of 1.90 in 2005.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 2.40
1994 2.30
2002 2.30
2003 2.10
2004 2.00
2005 1.90
2006 2.10
2007 2.10
2008 2.10
2009 2.20
2010 2.20
2011 2.20
2012 2.20
2013 2.20
2014 2.20
2015 2.10
2016 2.20
2017 2.20
2018 2.20
2019 2.00

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Turkey was 5.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.90 in 2010 and a minimum value of 5.20 in 2005.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1987 5.90
1994 5.80
2002 5.80
2003 5.50
2004 5.40
2005 5.20
2006 5.60
2007 5.80
2008 5.70
2009 5.90
2010 5.90
2011 5.80
2012 5.80
2013 5.80
2014 5.80
2015 5.60
2016 5.70
2017 5.80
2018 5.80
2019 5.40

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution