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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 11.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.2%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2021

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

0204060802009201520212009: 59 <$2.15 a day2011: 86.6 <$2.15 a day2013: 81.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 0 <$2.15 a day2019: 0 <$2.15 a day2021: 11.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand stood at 11.2%.

That represents a change of down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand peaked at 86.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Thailand ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2009 59.0%
2011 86.6% +46.8%
2013 81.6% -5.8%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2019 0.0%
2021 11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1
2010s 42.1% 0.0% 86.6% 4
2020s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Thailand was 11.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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