Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Thailand
Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 27.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 27.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Thailand peaked at 34.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +3308.6% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +16.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 27.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 0.7% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 21.4% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Thailand?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Thailand was 27.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap