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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 21.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.9%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2006
All-time low
16.9%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

01020302006201320212006: 25.72009: 16.92011: 25.52013: 21.82017: 18.22018: 252019: 25.42020: 23.32021: 21.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand stood at 21.9%.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand peaked at 25.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2009.

Thailand ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 25.7%
2009 16.9% -34.3%
2011 25.5% +50.6%
2013 21.8% -14.3%
2017 18.2% -16.5%
2018 25.0% +37.3%
2019 25.4% +1.5%
2020 23.3% -8.0%
2021 21.9% -6.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 16.9% 25.7% 2
2010s 23.2% 18.2% 25.5% 5
2020s 22.6% 21.9% 23.3% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Mongolia 23.7% compare
  2. 20 South Africa 23.4% compare
  3. 21 Russian Federation 22.9% compare
  4. 23 Peru 20.7%
  5. 24 Colombia 19.5% compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 19.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand was 21.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population