Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand

Thailand: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 56.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
56.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2017
All-time low
56.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 61.22009: 56.52011: 61.62013: 56.22017: 62.12019: 57.32021: 56

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Thailand stood at 56.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Thailand peaked at 62.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 61.2%
2009 56.5% -7.7%
2011 61.6% +9.1%
2013 56.2% -8.7%
2017 62.1% +10.4%
2019 57.3% -7.6%
2021 56.0% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.8% 56.5% 61.2% 2
2010s 59.3% 56.2% 62.1% 4
2020s 56.0% 56.0% 56.0% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 El Salvador 61.7% compare
  2. 13 Panama 60.5% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 58.0% compare
  4. 16 Sri Lanka 53.0% compare
  5. 17 Uruguay 52.4% compare
  6. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Thailand?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Thailand was 56.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population