Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand

Thailand: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 9.67 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.67
Change on year
up 103.0%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.67
in 2021
All-time low
1.12
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, 2006–2021

2468102006201320212006: 1.12009: 2.32011: 52013: 4.42017: 4.82019: 4.82021: 9.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand stood at 9.67. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 103.0% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand peaked at 9.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2006.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.12 —
2009 2.28 +103.2%
2011 5.04 +120.9%
2013 4.37 -13.3%
2017 4.84 +10.9%
2019 4.76 -1.6%
2021 9.67 +103.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 9.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 1.12 2.28 2
2010s 4.75 4.37 5.04 4
2020s 9.67 9.67 9.67 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Poland 8.58 compare
  2. 3 Belarus 7.92 compare
  3. 4 Romania 7.22 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand was 9.67 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 9.67 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)