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

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 95.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
95.2%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 0.7192009: 9.52011: 19.82013: 20.32017: 82.32019: 81.42021: 95.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 95.2% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 380.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Thailand peaked at 95.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.7%
2009 9.5% +1219.6%
2011 19.8% +109.0%
2013 20.3% +2.5%
2017 82.3% +304.9%
2019 81.4% -1.1%
2021 95.2% +16.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 95.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.7%, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 0.7% 9.5% 2
2010s 51.0% 19.8% 82.3% 4
2020s 95.2% 95.2% 95.2% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Romania 52.0% compare
  2. 3 Belarus 51.8% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 51.0% 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 95.2% 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 95.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 36 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 380.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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