Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 16.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2021
All-time low
7.2%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

0510152006201320212006: 7.22009: 11.52011: 11.82013: 10.92017: 15.22018: 14.52019: 14.52020: 15.62021: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand is 16.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 7th out of 39 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 in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 7.2%
2009 11.5% +60.0%
2011 11.8% +2.1%
2013 10.9% -7.2%
2017 15.2% +39.2%
2018 14.5% -4.7%
2019 14.5% -0.3%
2020 15.6% +8.0%
2021 16.3% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 7.2% 11.5% 2
2010s 13.4% 10.9% 15.2% 5
2020s 16.0% 15.6% 16.3% 2

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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 16.3% 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 16.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 7th 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 38.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
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