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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 12.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.7%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

051015202006201320212006: 0.154 poorest2009: 11.6 poorest2011: 17.7 poorest2013: 17.4 poorest2017: 9 poorest2019: 10.3 poorest2021: 12.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand is 12.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand peaked at 17.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.2%
2009 11.6% +7423.8%
2011 17.7% +52.5%
2013 17.4% -1.8%
2017 9.0% -48.5%
2019 10.3% +14.8%
2021 12.7% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 0.2% 11.6% 2
2010s 13.6% 9.0% 17.7% 4
2020s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand was 12.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Thailand ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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