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

Thailand: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 67.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2017
All-time low
49.3%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0204060802006201320212006: 612009: 54.72011: 58.12013: 49.32017: 70.72019: 67.52021: 67.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 67.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Thailand peaked at 70.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.

That places Thailand 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Protection and Labor in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 61.0%
2009 54.7% -10.4%
2011 58.1% +6.3%
2013 49.3% -15.1%
2017 70.7% +43.4%
2019 67.5% -4.6%
2021 67.3% -0.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 67.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.8% 54.7% 61.0% 2
2010s 61.4% 49.3% 70.7% 4
2020s 67.3% 67.3% 67.3% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Colombia 78.2% compare
  2. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 70.6% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 69.0% compare
  4. 6 Malawi 61.5% compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 61.3% compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 58.0% 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 67.3% 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 70.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 37 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 15.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population