Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 87.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
87.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Thailand, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 1.62009: 1.42011: 112013: 4.82017: 192018: 652019: 75.52020: 83.62021: 87.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 87.2% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 690.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Thailand peaked at 87.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.

That places Thailand 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.6%
2009 1.4% -12.0%
2011 11.0% +663.0%
2013 4.8% -56.6%
2017 19.0% +297.6%
2018 65.0% +242.2%
2019 75.5% +16.2%
2020 83.6% +10.7%
2021 87.2% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
2010s 35.1% 4.8% 75.5% 5
2020s 85.4% 83.6% 87.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Mongolia 98.4% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 86.5% compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 82.2% compare
  4. 5 Romania 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Thailand?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Thailand was 87.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 690.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)