Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 33.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
33.9%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 0.017 poorest2009: 13.6 poorest2011: 20.1 poorest2013: 20.6 poorest2017: 26.4 poorest2019: 29 poorest2021: 33.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 33.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.0%
2009 13.6% +78145.0%
2011 20.1% +47.8%
2013 20.6% +2.6%
2017 26.4% +28.1%
2019 29.0% +9.8%
2021 33.9% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 0.0% 13.6% 2
2010s 24.0% 20.1% 29.0% 4
2020s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 19 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  5. 20 Sri Lanka 24.5% compare
  6. 21 Pakistan 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Thailand?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Thailand was 33.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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