Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 34.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.3%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Thailand, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 0.584 poorest2009: 25.4 poorest2011: 35.7 poorest2013: 34.7 poorest2017: 26.5 poorest2019: 29.1 poorest2021: 34.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 34.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Thailand peaked at 35.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.6%
2009 25.4% +4249.6%
2011 35.7% +40.6%
2013 34.7% -2.8%
2017 26.5% -23.8%
2019 29.1% +10.0%
2021 34.3% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 0.6% 25.4% 2
2010s 31.5% 26.5% 35.7% 4
2020s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 21 Panama 40.8% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 40.0% compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 37.0% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 31.4% compare
  5. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.2% compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare

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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 34.3% 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 35.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 37 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 4.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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