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

Latest (2021)
17.7%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2021
All-time low
9.7%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 9.72009: 14.12011: 14.42013: 12.82017: 15.72018: 15.52019: 15.32020: 16.22021: 17.7

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 El Salvador 18.7% compare
  2. 5 Georgia 18.0% compare
  3. 6 Ukraine 18.0% compare
  4. 8 Malawi 17.3% compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 16.1% compare
  6. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 16.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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