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 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.7%
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: 36.72009: 28.12011: 28.12013: 28.82017: 25.82018: 26.62019: 25.92020: 24.42021: 23.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Thailand peaked at 36.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.

That places Thailand 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 36.7%
2009 28.1% -23.4%
2011 28.1% -0.1%
2013 28.8% +2.4%
2017 25.8% -10.3%
2018 26.6% +3.3%
2019 25.9% -2.9%
2020 24.4% -5.8%
2021 23.5% -3.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 28.1% 36.7% 2
2010s 27.0% 25.8% 28.8% 5
2020s 23.9% 23.5% 24.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 15 Albania 24.3% compare
  2. 16 Serbia 24.1% compare
  3. 17 Georgia 23.8% compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 23.4% compare
  5. 20 Peru 23.3% compare
  6. 21 Romania 23.1% 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 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 36.7% 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 18th 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 16.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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