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

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 46.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
46.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2017
All-time low
2.1%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

010203040502006201320212006: 2.12009: 35.22011: 36.62013: 35.12017: 49.12019: 44.52021: 46.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 46.9% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand peaked at 49.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 2nd of 31 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 in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 2.1%
2009 35.2% +1603.5%
2011 36.6% +4.1%
2013 35.1% -4.1%
2017 49.1% +39.7%
2019 44.5% -9.3%
2021 46.9% +5.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 46.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 2.1% 35.2% 2
2010s 41.3% 35.1% 49.1% 4
2020s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Poland 9,988.7% compare
  2. 3 Romania 44.5% compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 37.6% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 46.9% 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 49.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 31 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 28.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 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