Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 67.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
67.5%
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 0.2792009: 7.92011: 11.32013: 12.12017: 38.62019: 46.12021: 67.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Thailand stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.3% on the previous year and up 494.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Thailand peaked at 67.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3%
2009 7.9% +2753.1%
2011 11.3% +42.8%
2013 12.1% +6.6%
2017 38.6% +219.2%
2019 46.1% +19.4%
2021 67.5% +46.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 67.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 0.3% 7.9% 2
2010s 27.0% 11.3% 46.1% 4
2020s 67.5% 67.5% 67.5% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Georgia 83.6% compare
  2. 4 South Africa 69.6% compare
  3. 5 Belarus 67.6% compare
  4. 7 Romania 65.3% compare
  5. 8 Armenia 64.0% compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 63.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Thailand was 67.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 494.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group