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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2006
All-time low
12.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

051015202006201320212006: 19.72009: 14.52011: 16.22013: 13.92017: 12.42019: 13.32021: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Thailand stood at 12.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Thailand peaked at 19.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2017.

That places Thailand 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 19.7%
2009 14.5% -26.4%
2011 16.2% +11.4%
2013 13.9% -14.0%
2017 12.4% -11.1%
2019 13.3% +7.3%
2021 12.6% -5.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 14.5% 19.7% 2
2010s 13.9% 12.4% 16.2% 4
2020s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  2. 23 Panama 12.7% compare
  3. 24 Brazil 12.7% compare
  4. 26 Mexico 12.1% compare
  5. 27 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
  6. 28 Argentina 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Thailand was 12.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population