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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 14.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2017
All-time low
5.6%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2021

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

5101520252006201320212006: 6 preT2009: 5.6 preT2011: 8.5 preT2013: 5.7 preT2017: 24.7 preT2018: 14.5 preT2019: 11.7 preT2020: 14.7 preT2021: 14.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand stood at 14.8%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand peaked at 24.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2009.

That places Thailand 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 6.0%
2009 5.6% -6.8%
2011 8.5% +50.5%
2013 5.7% -33.0%
2017 24.7% +333.9%
2018 14.5% -41.1%
2019 11.7% -19.2%
2020 14.7% +24.8%
2021 14.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.6% 6.0% 2
2010s 13.0% 5.7% 24.7% 5
2020s 14.7% 14.7% 14.8% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Viet Nam 19.8% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 18.8% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 15.1% compare
  4. 6 Romania 13.8% compare
  5. 7 Poland 12.4% compare
  6. 8 Peru 12.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Thailand was 14.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population