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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 27.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2006
All-time low
26.0%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

01020302006201320212006: 33.22009: 27.32011: 26.62013: 27.12017: 27.32018: 27.72019: 262020: 26.42021: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand is 27.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand peaked at 33.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2019.

Thailand ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 33.2%
2009 27.3% -17.9%
2011 26.6% -2.7%
2013 27.1% +1.9%
2017 27.3% +0.9%
2018 27.7% +1.5%
2019 26.0% -6.1%
2020 26.4% +1.4%
2021 27.1% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 27.3% 33.2% 2
2010s 26.9% 26.0% 27.7% 5
2020s 26.8% 26.4% 27.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 14 Paraguay 25.5% compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 25.4% compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand was 27.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Thailand ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population