Food aid received in Thailand

Thailand: Food aid received was 27,440 million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
27,440 million USD
Change on year
down 82.2%
World rank
93rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.38 million million USD
in 2008
All-time low
12,112 million USD
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2016

Food aid received in Thailand, 2005–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201020162005: 12.1k million USD2008: 1.4M million USD2009: 58.9k million USD2010: 183.7k million USD2011: 77.4k million USD2014: 117.3k million USD2015: 154.0k million USD2016: 27.4k million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food aid received in Thailand is 27,440 million USD, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 82.2% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Thailand peaked at 1.38 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,112 million USD, in 2005.

That places Thailand 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food aid received in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Thailand, 2005 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2005 12,112 million USD
2008 1.38 million million USD +11299.4%
2009 58,874 million USD -95.7%
2010 183,655 million USD +211.9%
2011 77,428 million USD -57.8%
2014 117,301 million USD +51.5%
2015 154,023 million USD +31.3%
2016 27,440 million USD -82.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 27,440 million USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356,242 million USD, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 27,440 million USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.63 million million USD, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 483,895 million USD 12,112 million USD 1.38 million million USD 3
2010s 111,969 million USD 27,440 million USD 183,655 million USD 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 90 Eswatini 52,125 million USD compare
  2. 91 Argentina 47,614 million USD compare
  3. 92 Namibia 30,000 million USD compare
  4. 94 Paraguay 23,430 million USD compare
  5. 95 Zambia 21,186 million USD compare
  6. 96 Mongolia 20,000 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Thailand?
Food aid received in Thailand was 27,440 million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million million USD in 2008.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12,112 million USD in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for food aid received?
Thailand ranks 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.