Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2021
All-time low
14.2%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 14.2 preT2009: 17.5 preT2011: 16.6 preT2013: 15.5 preT2017: 17.5 preT2018: 17 preT2019: 17.3 preT2020: 18.1 preT2021: 19.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 19.1% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 14.2%
2009 17.5% +23.3%
2011 16.6% -4.8%
2013 15.5% -6.6%
2017 17.5% +12.9%
2018 17.0% -3.1%
2019 17.3% +2.0%
2020 18.1% +4.4%
2021 19.1% +5.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.2% 17.5% 2
2010s 16.8% 15.5% 17.5% 5
2020s 18.6% 18.1% 19.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 6 Mongolia 19.6% compare
  2. 7 Chile 19.5% compare
  3. 8 Peru 19.1% compare
  4. 10 South Africa 18.6% compare
  5. 11 Panama 18.5% compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand was 19.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Thailand ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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