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

Latest (2021)
16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2021

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand, 1981–2021

57.51012.5151981200120211981: 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices1988: 5.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1990: 6.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1992: 7.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1994: 8.1 international-$ in 2011 prices1996: 8.8 international-$ in 2011 prices1998: 8.8 international-$ in 2011 prices1999: 8.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2000: 8.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2002: 9.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 10.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 11.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 11.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 12.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 13 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 13.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 13.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 14.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 14.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 14.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 15.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 15.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 15.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 15.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 15.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 15.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 16.1 international-$ in 2011 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Paraguay 16.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 50 Montenegro 16.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 53 Colombia 15.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 54 China 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.