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

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 52.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52.6%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.9%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

02040602006201320212006: 1.92009: 412011: 48.72013: 53.12017: 55.72019: 57.92021: 52.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Thailand is 52.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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) -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.9%
2009 41.0% +2014.1%
2011 48.7% +18.7%
2013 53.1% +9.0%
2017 55.7% +5.1%
2019 57.9% +3.8%
2021 52.6% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 1.9% 41.0% 2
2010s 53.8% 48.7% 57.9% 4
2020s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Armenia 63.0% compare
  2. 4 Georgia 55.3% compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 53.3% compare
  4. 7 Kyrgyzstan 49.0% compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 46.3% compare
  6. 9 Kosovo 41.2% compare
  7. 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.2% 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 52.6% 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 57.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 36 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 8.2%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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