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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 10.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.6%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2009
All-time low
6.7%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

0510152006201320212006: 6.72009: 12.82011: 12.62013: 122017: 122018: 11.42019: 12.32020: 12.42021: 10.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 10.6% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2021.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand peaked at 12.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 10th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 6.7%
2009 12.8% +91.6%
2011 12.6% -0.9%
2013 12.0% -5.5%
2017 12.0% +0.0%
2018 11.4% -4.7%
2019 12.3% +8.1%
2020 12.4% +1.0%
2021 10.6% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 6.7% 12.8% 2
2010s 12.1% 11.4% 12.6% 5
2020s 11.5% 10.6% 12.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 El Salvador 12.0% compare
  2. 8 Chile 11.7% compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 11.5%
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 9.3% compare
  5. 12 Poland 9.1% compare
  6. 13 Kyrgyzstan 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Thailand was 10.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population