Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand
Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 17.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.7% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 17.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.7% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +9.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 4 El Salvador 18.7% compare
- 5 Georgia 18.0% compare
- 6 Ukraine 18.0% compare
- 8 Malawi 17.3% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 16.1% compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 16.1% compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand?
- Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand was 17.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Thailand ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population