Adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand
Thailand: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 4.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 147.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand peaked at 6.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1738.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +116.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +147.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Thailand was 4.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.