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

Thailand: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 85.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
85.4%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2021

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

0204060802009201520212009: 02011: 02013: 02017: 7.42018: 49.12019: 84.72020: 74.82021: 85.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Thailand stood at 85.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1,058.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Thailand peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Thailand 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2017 7.4%
2018 49.1% +567.1%
2019 84.7% +72.4%
2020 74.8% -11.8%
2021 85.4% +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 28.3% 0.0% 84.7% 5
2020s 80.1% 74.8% 85.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 87.1% compare
  3. 3 South Africa 86.4% compare
  4. 5 Peru 75.5%
  5. 6 Kosovo 69.1% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.1% 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 85.4% 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 85.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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