Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 82.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
82.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2017
All-time low
6.6%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 6.6 preT2009: 81.6 preT2011: 82.3 preT2013: 75.5 preT2017: 88.6 preT2019: 86.1 preT2021: 82.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand stood at 82.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand peaked at 88.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2006.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 6.6%
2009 81.6% +1135.5%
2011 82.3% +0.9%
2013 75.5% -8.2%
2017 88.6% +17.3%
2019 86.1% -2.9%
2021 82.7% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.1% 6.6% 81.6% 2
2010s 83.1% 75.5% 88.6% 4
2020s 82.7% 82.7% 82.7% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Romania 78.0% compare
  2. 3 Poland 77.9% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand was 82.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group