Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2021

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Thailand, 2009–2021

0.20.40.60.811.22009201520212009: 0.587 preT2011: 1.1 preT2013: 0.737 preT2017: 0.226 preT2019: 0.232 preT2021: 0.326 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand peaked at 1.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Thailand 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2009 0.6%
2011 1.1% +93.4%
2013 0.7% -35.1%
2017 0.2% -69.4%
2019 0.2% +3.0%
2021 0.3% +40.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 28 Chile 1.7% compare
  2. 29 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
  3. 30 El Salvador 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Thailand was 0.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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