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

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1,221.8%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2021

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

00.511.522.52009201520212009: 2 preT2011: 2.3 preT2013: 0.512 preT2017: 1.4 preT2018: 0.034 preT2019: 0.921 preT2020: 0.061 preT2021: 0.806 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2021.

The figure is up 1,221.8% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Thailand peaked at 2.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Thailand 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2009 2.0%
2011 2.3% +16.4%
2013 0.5% -77.9%
2017 1.4% +171.1%
2018 0.0% -97.5%
2019 0.9% +2604.8%
2020 0.1% -93.4%
2021 0.8% +1221.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.0% 2.3% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.1% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Thailand was 0.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) 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) (%)?
Thailand ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
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