Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 4.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.4%
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.5%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand, 2006–2021

012342006201320212006: 3.72009: 2.92011: 42013: 2.52017: 3.12019: 32021: 4.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.

That places Thailand 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 3.7%
2009 2.9% -21.1%
2011 4.0% +37.4%
2013 2.5% -37.0%
2017 3.1% +23.0%
2019 3.0% -2.7%
2021 4.4% +44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 2
2010s 3.2% 2.5% 4.0% 4
2020s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 30 Honduras 6.0% compare
  2. 31 Indonesia 5.1% compare
  3. 32 El Salvador 5.1% compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 4.2% compare
  5. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.2% compare
  6. 36 South Africa 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand was 4.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population