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

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2021
All-time low
94.4%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Thailand, 2009–2021

0204060801002009201520212009: 94.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 98.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 99.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 99.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 98.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 99.6 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 99.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Thailand peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2009.

That places Thailand 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2009 94.4%
2011 98.8% +4.8%
2013 99.3% +0.4%
2017 99.3% +0.0%
2019 98.1% -1.2%
2021 99.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.4% 94.4% 94.4% 1
2010s 98.9% 98.1% 99.3% 4
2020s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 1

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  3. 8 Serbia 99.8% compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 99.2% compare
  5. 11 Armenia 98.9% compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Thailand?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Thailand was 99.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Thailand ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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