Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 7.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.4%
Change on year
up 176.0%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Thailand, 2009–2021

0204060801002009201520212009: 62.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 95.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 92.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.852 <$2.15 a day2019: 2.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 7.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 7.4% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand peaked at 95.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.

That places Thailand 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2009 62.3%
2011 95.4% +53.1%
2013 92.2% -3.4%
2017 0.9% -99.1%
2019 2.7% +215.0%
2021 7.4% +176.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.3% 62.3% 62.3% 1
2010s 47.8% 0.9% 95.4% 4
2020s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand was 7.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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