Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Thailand

Thailand: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.1%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2021
All-time low
11.1%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Thailand, 2006–2021

0510152006201320212006: 11.12009: 12.32011: 13.72013: 11.42017: 13.52019: 11.72021: 14.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand peaked at 14.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 11.1%
2009 12.3% +10.8%
2011 13.7% +11.1%
2013 11.4% -17.0%
2017 13.5% +18.8%
2019 11.7% -13.3%
2021 14.1% +20.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.1% 12.3% 2
2010s 12.6% 11.4% 13.7% 4
2020s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
  2. 4 Romania 16.9% compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 14.7% compare
  4. 7 Paraguay 13.7% compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 13.3% compare
  6. 9 Republic of Moldova 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Thailand was 14.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population