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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 23.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.8%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2011
All-time low
17.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

01020302006201320212006: 30.82009: 24.82011: 31.92013: 312017: 17.72018: 28.12019: 28.32020: 25.52021: 23.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand stood at 23.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand peaked at 31.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2017.

Thailand ranks 24th of 30 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 in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 30.8%
2009 24.8% -19.3%
2011 31.9% +28.6%
2013 31.0% -2.6%
2017 17.7% -43.1%
2018 28.1% +58.8%
2019 28.3% +1.0%
2020 25.5% -10.0%
2021 23.8% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 24.8% 30.8% 2
2010s 27.4% 17.7% 31.9% 5
2020s 24.6% 23.8% 25.5% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 21 Poland 28.9% compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 26.7% compare
  3. 23 Peru 25.9%
  4. 25 Russian Federation 23.7% compare
  5. 26 Mongolia 23.6% compare
  6. 27 Mexico 23.0% compare

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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 23.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 30 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 25.5%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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