Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand
Thailand: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand is 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand peaked at 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Paraguay 16.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 50 Montenegro 16.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 51 Jamaica 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 Colombia 15.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 China 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 55 Mexico 14.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand was 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.