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 3.1%
World rank
34th
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: 31.72009: 26.62011: 26.62013: 27.52017: 24.62018: 24.42019: 24.42020: 232021: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

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 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% 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 34th 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 in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 31.7%
2009 26.6% -15.9%
2011 26.6% -0.2%
2013 27.5% +3.4%
2017 24.6% -10.4%
2018 24.4% -0.7%
2019 24.4% -0.2%
2020 23.0% -5.6%
2021 22.3% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 26.6% 31.7% 2
2010s 25.5% 24.4% 27.5% 5
2020s 22.7% 22.3% 23.0% 2

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  6. 37 Viet Nam 20.1% 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 34th 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 16.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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