Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2006
All-time low
21.7%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 25.5 preT2009: 23 preT2011: 23.6 preT2013: 24 preT2017: 22.9 preT2018: 23.4 preT2019: 23.2 preT2020: 22.3 preT2021: 21.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 21.7% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand peaked at 25.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 25.5%
2009 23.0% -9.7%
2011 23.6% +2.5%
2013 24.0% +2.0%
2017 22.9% -4.7%
2018 23.4% +2.0%
2019 23.2% -0.6%
2020 22.3% -3.9%
2021 21.7% -2.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 23.0% 25.5% 2
2010s 23.4% 22.9% 24.0% 5
2020s 22.0% 21.7% 22.3% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 26 Panama 22.2% compare
  2. 27 Türkiye 22.2% compare
  3. 28 Albania 21.9% compare
  4. 30 Pakistan 21.6% compare
  5. 31 Malawi 21.6% compare
  6. 32 Mongolia 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand was 21.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Thailand ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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