Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Thailand
Thailand: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Thailand is 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Thailand peaked at 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
That places Thailand 55th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 52 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Bhutan 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Paraguay 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Jamaica 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Thailand?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Thailand was 15.72 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.