Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand

Thailand: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 23.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2019
All-time low
16.5%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, 2006–2021

05101520252006201320212006: 20.32009: 16.52011: 22.22013: 23.12017: 23.32019: 23.62021: 23.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 23.4% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand peaked at 23.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2009.

Thailand ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 20.3%
2009 16.5% -18.7%
2011 22.2% +34.6%
2013 23.1% +3.9%
2017 23.3% +1.1%
2019 23.6% +1.1%
2021 23.4% -0.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 23.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 16.5% 20.3% 2
2010s 23.0% 22.2% 23.6% 4
2020s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Chile 27.3% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 27.1% compare
  3. 4 Romania 23.6% compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 23.3% compare
  5. 7 Poland 23.2% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 23.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Thailand was 23.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population