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

Latest (2024)
15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Thailand, 1981–2024

57.51012.51517.51981200220241981: 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1988: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 7.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 7.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 10.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 10.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 11.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 11.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 12.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 12.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 13.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 14.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 14.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 14.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 14.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 14.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 14.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 15 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 16.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 16.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 15.7 international-$ in 2021 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 53 Bhutan 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 56 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 57 Paraguay 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.