Income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye
Türkiye: Income share held by fourth 20% was 20.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2023, income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye stood at 20.9%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye peaked at 22.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.2% | — |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 105 Malawi 21.0% compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 20.9% compare
- 106 Morocco 20.9% compare
- 106 Philippines 20.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,429 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Türkiye was 20.9% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Türkiye ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.