Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 5.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.6%
Change on year
up 154.9%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Thailand, 2006–2021

02462006201320212006: 0.1232009: 2.32011: 4.52013: 52017: 1.22019: 2.22021: 5.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Thailand stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Thailand peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.1%
2009 2.3% +1777.3%
2011 4.5% +94.1%
2013 5.0% +12.4%
2017 1.2% -75.5%
2019 2.2% +76.9%
2021 5.6% +154.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.1% 2.3% 2
2010s 3.2% 1.2% 5.0% 4
2020s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Viet Nam 6.4% compare
  2. 23 Panama 6.4% compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 5.9% compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 5.1% compare
  5. 27 Pakistan 5.0% compare
  6. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Thailand was 5.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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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