Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Thailand
Thailand: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
249.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
53.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Thailand is 238.26 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Thailand peaked at 249.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
That places Thailand 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 62.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 70.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 77.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 92.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 101.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 103.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 94.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 94.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 109.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 120.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 132.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 141.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 147.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 156.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 162.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 180.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 179.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 190.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 195.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 214.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 207.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 211.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 206.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 220.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 220.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 224.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 249.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 249.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 128.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 156.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 196.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 162.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 220.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 220.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 249.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Bhutan 257 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Costa Rica 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ukraine 242.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 237.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 227.99 international-$ in 2021 prices
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Thailand?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Thailand was 238.26 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 249.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.