Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 97.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
97.2%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 3.82009: 65.72011: 81.82013: 76.22017: 80.22019: 84.32021: 97.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand is 97.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand peaked at 97.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 3.8% —
2009 65.7% +1641.6%
2011 81.8% +24.5%
2013 76.2% -6.9%
2017 80.2% +5.2%
2019 84.3% +5.1%
2021 97.2% +15.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 3.8% 65.7% 2
2010s 80.6% 76.2% 84.3% 4
2020s 97.2% 97.2% 97.2% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Poland 88.5% compare
  2. 3 Romania 88.4% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Thailand was 97.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
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