Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2017
All-time low
6.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

02.557.51012.52006201320212006: 8.12009: 11.52017: 11.62018: 8.72019: 6.92020: 6.22021: 6.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Thailand stood at 6.3%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Thailand peaked at 11.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.

That places Thailand 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 8.1%
2009 11.5% +42.0%
2017 11.6% +0.3%
2018 8.7% -24.7%
2019 6.9% -20.9%
2020 6.2% -10.4%
2021 6.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 8.1% 11.5% 2
2010s 9.1% 6.9% 11.6% 3
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Thailand was 6.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population