Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand
Thailand: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand is 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand peaked at 8.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 5.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 6.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 8.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Bhutan 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Costa Rica 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ukraine 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 7.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 7.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Thailand was 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.