Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 39.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.8%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0102030402006201320212006: 1.32009: 29.72011: 29.22013: 38.82017: 402019: 442021: 39.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand is 39.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand peaked at 44.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.3%
2009 29.7% +2234.8%
2011 29.2% -1.7%
2013 38.8% +32.7%
2017 40.0% +3.1%
2019 44.0% +10.0%
2021 39.8% -9.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 39.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 1.3% 29.7% 2
2010s 38.0% 29.2% 44.0% 4
2020s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Poland 8,037.3% compare
  2. 2 Romania 48.7% compare
  3. 3 Kyrgyzstan 46.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 31.6% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 27.1% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand was 39.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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