Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand
Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 16.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16.7% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 16.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.2% | — |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.5% compare
- 3 Ukraine 17.4% compare
- 4 El Salvador 17.1% compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 16.6% compare
- 7 Georgia 16.5% compare
- 8 Mongolia 15.5% 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 16.7% 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 16.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 39 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 53.0%. 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 -urban. 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