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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 9.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0510152006201320212006: 0.4672009: 11.82011: 16.62013: 17.42017: 6.32019: 7.52021: 9.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 9.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.

The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, 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) -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.5%
2009 11.8% +2438.9%
2011 16.6% +39.9%
2013 17.4% +5.2%
2017 6.3% -64.1%
2019 7.5% +19.9%
2021 9.4% +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 0.5% 11.8% 2
2010s 11.9% 6.3% 17.4% 4
2020s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 32 Colombia 3.7% compare
  5. 33 Honduras 3.4% compare
  6. 34 South Africa 3.4% compare

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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 9.4% 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 17.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Thailand ranks 31st 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 43.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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