Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2,233.4%
World rank
25th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2021

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Thailand, 2009–2021

00.511.52009201520212009: 1.2 preT2011: 1.7 preT2013: 0.956 preT2017: 0.238 preT2018: 0.014 preT2019: 0.392 preT2020: 0.019 preT2021: 0.45 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Thailand is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2,233.4% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Thailand peaked at 1.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2009 1.2%
2011 1.7% +38.4%
2013 1.0% -43.2%
2017 0.2% -75.1%
2018 0.0% -93.9%
2019 0.4% +2605.2%
2020 0.0% -95.1%
2021 0.4% +2233.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 1.7% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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