Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand
Thailand: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 26.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
In 2021, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand stood at 26.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand peaked at 26.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2017.
That places Thailand 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.5% | — |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +9.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Thailand was 26.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.