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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 23.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2006
All-time low
23.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

0102030402006201320212006: 40.32009: 29.62011: 29.82013: 302017: 25.82018: 26.62019: 25.92020: 24.42021: 23.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 40.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.

That places Thailand 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 40.3%
2009 29.6% -26.5%
2011 29.8% +0.4%
2013 30.0% +0.8%
2017 25.8% -13.9%
2018 26.6% +3.1%
2019 25.9% -2.7%
2020 24.4% -6.1%
2021 23.5% -3.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 23.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 29.6% 40.3% 2
2010s 27.6% 25.8% 30.0% 5
2020s 24.0% 23.5% 24.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 28 Peru 24.5% compare
  2. 29 Chile 23.9% compare
  3. 30 Georgia 23.8% compare
  4. 32 Russian Federation 23.3% compare
  5. 33 Mexico 23.0% compare
  6. 34 Mongolia 22.5% 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 23.5% 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 40.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 31st 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 20.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
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