Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.2831 poorest in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2831 poorest
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.2994 poorest
in 2013
All-time low
0.1941 poorest
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

00.10.20.32006201320212006: 0.267 poorest2009: 0.293 poorest2011: 0.282 poorest2013: 0.299 poorest2017: 0.194 poorest2019: 0.277 poorest2021: 0.283 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Thailand is 0.2831 poorest, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 0.2994 poorest in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1941 poorest, in 2017.

That places Thailand 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.2667 poorest
2009 0.2935 poorest +10.0%
2011 0.2825 poorest -3.7%
2013 0.2994 poorest +6.0%
2017 0.1941 poorest -35.2%
2019 0.2769 poorest +42.7%
2021 0.2831 poorest +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2801 poorest 0.2667 poorest 0.2935 poorest 2
2010s 0.2632 poorest 0.1941 poorest 0.2994 poorest 4
2020s 0.2831 poorest 0.2831 poorest 0.2831 poorest 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Panama 0.3144 poorest compare
  2. 25 El Salvador 0.3056 poorest compare
  3. 26 Colombia 0.2877 poorest compare
  4. 28 Honduras 0.2664 poorest compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 0.2584 poorest compare
  6. 30 Mexico 0.2557 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Thailand?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Thailand was 0.2831 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2994 poorest in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1941 poorest in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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