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 9.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2021
All-time low
10.5%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

051015202006201320212006: 10.52009: 14.62011: 152013: 13.52017: 15.72018: 15.52019: 15.32020: 16.22021: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Thailand stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% 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, 10.5%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 10.5%
2009 14.6% +39.7%
2011 15.0% +2.5%
2013 13.5% -9.9%
2017 15.7% +16.6%
2018 15.5% -1.7%
2019 15.3% -0.7%
2020 16.2% +5.3%
2021 17.7% +9.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 10.5% 14.6% 2
2010s 15.0% 13.5% 15.7% 5
2020s 16.9% 16.2% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 18.0% compare
  2. 12 Georgia 18.0% compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 17.9% compare
  4. 15 Malawi 17.7% compare
  5. 16 Poland 17.5% compare
  6. 17 Armenia 17.3% 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 10.5% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Thailand ranks 14th 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 18.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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