Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 49.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.5%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2021
All-time low
2.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

010203040502006201320212006: 2.22009: 37.22011: 37.82013: 33.52017: 49.32019: 44.42021: 49.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand is 49.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand peaked at 49.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 2.2%
2009 37.2% +1607.9%
2011 37.8% +1.5%
2013 33.5% -11.3%
2017 49.3% +47.1%
2019 44.4% -9.9%
2021 49.5% +11.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 49.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 2.2% 37.2% 2
2010s 41.3% 33.5% 49.3% 4
2020s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Poland 9,379.4% compare
  2. 3 Romania 46.9% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 39.0% compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand was 49.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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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