Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 21.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.8%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2021
All-time low
19.3%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 20.4 preT2009: 19.3 preT2011: 20.2 preT2013: 19.6 preT2017: 20.3 preT2018: 20.2 preT2019: 20.7 preT2020: 20.9 preT2021: 21.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Thailand stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Thailand peaked at 21.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2009.

That places Thailand 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 20.4%
2009 19.3% -5.4%
2011 20.2% +4.6%
2013 19.6% -2.8%
2017 20.3% +3.7%
2018 20.2% -0.8%
2019 20.7% +2.4%
2020 20.9% +1.1%
2021 21.8% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 19.3% 20.4% 2
2010s 20.2% 19.6% 20.7% 5
2020s 21.4% 20.9% 21.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Thailand was 21.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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