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

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
90.2%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.3%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 3.32009: 572011: 79.12013: 70.12017: 74.42019: 77.32021: 90.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Insurance in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 3.3%
2009 57.0% +1611.0%
2011 79.1% +38.8%
2013 70.1% -11.4%
2017 74.4% +6.1%
2019 77.3% +3.9%
2021 90.2% +16.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 90.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 3.3% 57.0% 2
2010s 75.2% 70.1% 79.1% 4
2020s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Romania 79.8% compare
  2. 3 Poland 72.8% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 54.7% 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 90.2% 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 90.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 34 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 14.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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