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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 17.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.1%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

051015202006201320212006: 0.3292009: 13.22011: 18.72013: 17.72017: 13.32019: 13.92021: 17.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand stood at 17.1%.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand peaked at 18.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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) -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3%
2009 13.2% +3915.5%
2011 18.7% +41.7%
2013 17.7% -5.3%
2017 13.3% -25.1%
2019 13.9% +4.7%
2021 17.1% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 0.3% 13.2% 2
2010s 15.9% 13.3% 18.7% 4
2020s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 17.5% compare
  3. 25 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 14.4% compare
  5. 28 Paraguay 12.0% compare
  6. 29 Indonesia 11.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 17.1% 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 18.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 36 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 8.9%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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