Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1728 poorest in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1728 poorest
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1982 poorest
in 2013
All-time low
0.0618 poorest
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

0.050.10.150.22006201320212006: 0.062 poorest2009: 0.153 poorest2011: 0.178 poorest2013: 0.198 poorest2017: 0.147 poorest2019: 0.163 poorest2021: 0.173 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Thailand stood at 0.1728 poorest.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 0.1982 poorest in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 poorest, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.0618 poorest
2009 0.1531 poorest +147.8%
2011 0.1784 poorest +16.5%
2013 0.1982 poorest +11.1%
2017 0.1473 poorest -25.7%
2019 0.1631 poorest +10.8%
2021 0.1728 poorest +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1074 poorest 0.0618 poorest 0.1531 poorest 2
2010s 0.1717 poorest 0.1473 poorest 0.1982 poorest 4
2020s 0.1728 poorest 0.1728 poorest 0.1728 poorest 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Sri Lanka 0.2134 poorest compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 0.2075 poorest compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 0.1824 poorest compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 0.1712 poorest compare
  5. 22 Peru 0.1709 poorest compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 0.1697 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Thailand?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Thailand was 0.1728 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1982 poorest in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 poorest in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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