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

Thailand: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
up 163.3%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0.20.40.60.811.22006201320212006: 0.2082009: 0.4522011: 0.1922013: 0.3642017: 0.6372019: 0.4232021: 1.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand is 1.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 163.3% on the previous year and up 480.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

That places Thailand 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2%
2009 0.5% +116.9%
2011 0.2% -57.5%
2013 0.4% +89.7%
2017 0.6% +75.0%
2019 0.4% -33.6%
2021 1.1% +163.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 4
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Thailand was 1.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 480.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population