Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 81.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
81.5%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0204060802006201320212006: 1.22009: 152011: 23.72013: 18.92017: 68.22019: 75.92021: 81.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Thailand is 81.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 243.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Thailand peaked at 81.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.2%
2009 15.0% +1104.6%
2011 23.7% +58.4%
2013 18.9% -20.3%
2017 68.2% +260.5%
2019 75.9% +11.3%
2021 81.5% +7.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 81.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.5%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 1.2% 15.0% 2
2010s 46.7% 18.9% 75.9% 4
2020s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Poland 66.9% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 62.9% compare
  3. 4 Romania 55.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Thailand was 81.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 243.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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