Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 22.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2006
All-time low
22.3%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 31.7 preT2009: 27.1 preT2011: 27.1 preT2013: 28.2 preT2017: 24.7 preT2018: 24.4 preT2019: 24.5 preT2020: 23 preT2021: 22.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 31.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 31.7%
2009 27.1% -14.6%
2011 27.1% +0.1%
2013 28.2% +4.1%
2017 24.7% -12.3%
2018 24.4% -1.3%
2019 24.5% +0.1%
2020 23.0% -5.9%
2021 22.3% -2.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 27.1% 31.7% 2
2010s 25.8% 24.4% 28.2% 5
2020s 22.7% 22.3% 23.0% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 30 Poland 24.2% compare
  2. 31 Peru 24.0% compare
  3. 32 Malawi 23.4% compare
  4. 34 Romania 22.2% compare
  5. 35 Mongolia 22.2% compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand was 22.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population