Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
up 387.1%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

0123452006201320212006: 0.1662009: 1.42011: 3.92013: 3.22017: 0.7582019: 0.9282021: 4.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 387.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2%
2009 1.4% +749.8%
2011 3.9% +173.4%
2013 3.2% -16.2%
2017 0.8% -76.5%
2019 0.9% +22.4%
2021 4.5% +387.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.2% 1.4% 2
2010s 2.2% 0.8% 3.9% 4
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 5.7% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 5.7% compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 4.3% compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 4.2% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand was 4.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
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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