Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 67.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.8%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 42009: 61.12011: 65.22013: 632017: 71.12019: 72.42021: 67.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Thailand stood at 67.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 4.0%
2009 61.1% +1413.6%
2011 65.2% +6.7%
2013 63.0% -3.3%
2017 71.1% +12.8%
2019 72.4% +1.9%
2021 67.8% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 4.0% 61.1% 2
2010s 67.9% 63.0% 72.4% 4
2020s 67.8% 67.8% 67.8% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Poland 87.1% compare
  2. 2 Moldova 79.6% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 67.0% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 60.1% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 53.2% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Thailand?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Thailand was 67.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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