Incomes of the richest in Thailand
Thailand: Incomes of the richest was 19.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.83
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
21st
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 1988
All-time low
15.55
in 2019
Years of data
29
1981–2021
Incomes of the richest in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Thailand is 19.83, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Thailand peaked at 24.5 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 2019.
That places Thailand 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.99 | — |
| 1988 | 24.5 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 23.47 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.17 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.36 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.22 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 21.18 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.66 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.19 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.18 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.67 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 23.14 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.59 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.03 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.69 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.66 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.92 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.63 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.15 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 20.45 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.19 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.35 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 15.55 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 19.83 | +16.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.07, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.74 | 22.99 | 24.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.88 | 21.18 | 24.17 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.61 | 21.66 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 15.55 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 | 17.01 | 19.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- 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 incomes of the richest in Thailand?
- Incomes of the richest in Thailand was 19.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1988.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for incomes of the richest?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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