Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 246.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
246.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
252.7%
in 2011
All-time low
210.7%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2021

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Thailand, 2009–2021

01002003002009201520212009: 227.9 preT2011: 252.7 preT2013: 210.7 preT2017: 249 preT2019: 249.8 preT2021: 246.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand is 246.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand peaked at 252.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210.7%, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2009 227.9%
2011 252.7% +10.9%
2013 210.7% -16.6%
2017 249.0% +18.2%
2019 249.8% +0.3%
2021 246.3% -1.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 246.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227.9% 227.9% 227.9% 1
2010s 240.6% 210.7% 252.7% 4
2020s 246.3% 246.3% 246.3% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Poland 182.9% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 177.8% compare
  3. 4 Romania 169.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand was 246.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 252.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 210.7% in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 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