Incomes of the richest in Thailand

Thailand: Incomes of the richest was 19.83 in 2021. β–Ό 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

05101520251981200120211981: 231988: 24.51990: 23.51992: 24.21994: 23.41996: 22.21999: 21.22000: 21.72001: 23.22002: 22.22003: 23.72004: 23.12005: 22.92006: 22.62007: 222008: 23.12009: 21.72010: 22.72011: 21.92012: 21.62013: 20.12014: 20.42015: 19.22016: 19.32017: 19.42018: 17.42019: 15.62020: 172021: 19.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Costa Rica 20.32 compare
  2. 19 Russia 20 compare
  3. 20 Lebanon 19.88 compare
  4. 22 Laos 19.71 compare
  5. 23 Taiwan 19.33 compare
  6. 24 South Africa 19.31 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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