Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 142.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
142.0%
Change on year
up 87.3%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
142.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand, 2006–2021

0501001502006201320212006: 2.42009: 70.92011: 87.12013: 73.82017: 76.12019: 75.82021: 142

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand stood at 142.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand peaked at 142.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 2.4%
2009 70.9% +2881.4%
2011 87.1% +22.8%
2013 73.8% -15.3%
2017 76.1% +3.1%
2019 75.8% -0.4%
2021 142.0% +87.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 2.4% 70.9% 2
2010s 78.2% 73.8% 87.1% 4
2020s 142.0% 142.0% 142.0% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Romania 100.1% compare
  2. 3 Poland 97.8% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 83.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand was 142.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 142.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group