Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 22.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
up 198.1%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2021
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

51015202006201320212006: 14.82009: 21.72011: 17.12013: 17.82017: 14.82019: 7.42021: 22.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 22.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 198.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.

Thailand ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 14.8%
2009 21.7% +46.3%
2011 17.1% -21.4%
2013 17.8% +4.1%
2017 14.8% -16.9%
2019 7.4% -49.6%
2021 22.2% +198.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 14.8% 21.7% 2
2010s 14.3% 7.4% 17.8% 4
2020s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Viet Nam 27.8% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.4% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 22.3% compare
  4. 6 Honduras 22.0% compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 21.3% compare
  6. 8 Georgia 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Thailand was 22.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population