Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 38.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.8%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Thailand, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 2.82009: 35.72011: 38.22013: 362017: 40.32019: 41.62021: 38.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 38.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Thailand peaked at 41.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 2.8%
2009 35.7% +1160.8%
2011 38.2% +7.1%
2013 36.0% -5.7%
2017 40.3% +11.9%
2019 41.6% +3.2%
2021 38.8% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 2.8% 35.7% 2
2010s 39.0% 36.0% 41.6% 4
2020s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Thailand was 38.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount