Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 96.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
96.9%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.9%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2009–2021

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Thailand, 2009–2021

0204060801002009201520212009: 3.1 preT2011: 17.8 preT2013: 2.9 preT2017: 85.5 preT2018: 49.1 preT2019: 95.7 preT2020: 74.8 preT2021: 96.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 96.9% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 444.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Thailand peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2009 3.1%
2011 17.8% +468.6%
2013 2.9% -83.8%
2017 85.5% +2870.4%
2018 49.1% -42.5%
2019 95.7% +94.8%
2020 74.8% -21.9%
2021 96.9% +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 50.2% 2.9% 95.7% 5
2020s 85.8% 74.8% 96.9% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Vietnam 97.7% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 91.4% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 87.8% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Thailand?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Thailand was 96.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 444.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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