Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand
Thailand: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 12,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2018
All-time low
2,100
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand is 12,000, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand peaked at 12,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 17th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,100 | — |
| 1986 | 2,172 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,172 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,607 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,824 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,250 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,700 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,080 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,500 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,450, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,000, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,209 | 2,100 | 2,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,776 | 2,607 | 5,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,338 | 4,500 | 6,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,722 | 6,500 | 12,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
- 16 Argentina 15,707 compare
- 17 Mauritius 12,000 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand?
- Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Thailand was 12,000 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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