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

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 60.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
60.1%
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
367.4%
in 2017
All-time low
27.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2021

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

01002003004002009201520212009: 33.72011: 68.42013: 27.32017: 367.42019: 83.92021: 60.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand stood at 60.1%.

That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand peaked at 367.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 33.7%
2011 68.4% +103.0%
2013 27.3% -60.1%
2017 367.4% +1246.5%
2019 83.9% -77.2%
2021 60.1% -28.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 60.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
2010s 136.7% 27.3% 367.4% 4
2020s 60.1% 60.1% 60.1% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 8 Costa Rica 50.2% compare
  5. 9 Panama 41.0% compare
  6. 10 Colombia 39.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand was 60.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 367.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Thailand ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 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