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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 33.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.6%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.8%
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: 2.8 poorest2009: 31.1 poorest2011: 33.7 poorest2013: 31.4 poorest2017: 34.3 poorest2019: 35.8 poorest2021: 33.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 33.6% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2021.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Thailand peaked at 35.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, 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) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2006 2.8%
2009 31.1% +996.7%
2011 33.7% +8.2%
2013 31.4% -6.8%
2017 34.3% +9.3%
2019 35.8% +4.5%
2021 33.6% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 2.8% 31.1% 2
2010s 33.8% 31.4% 35.8% 4
2020s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 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 33.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% 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 31 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 down 0.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount