Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 12.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.2%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

02.557.51012.52006201320212006: 0.012 poorest2009: 4.5 poorest2011: 6.7 poorest2013: 7.2 poorest2017: 8.8 poorest2019: 9.9 poorest2021: 12.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 12.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 0.0% 4.5% 2
2010s 8.1% 6.7% 9.9% 4
2020s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Thailand was 12.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount