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

Thailand: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 62.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.6%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2019
All-time low
3.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

02040602006201320212006: 3.5 poorest2009: 56.2 poorest2011: 59.9 poorest2013: 57.7 poorest2017: 65.5 poorest2019: 67.1 poorest2021: 62.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Thailand is 62.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Thailand peaked at 67.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 3.5% 56.2% 2
2010s 62.5% 57.7% 67.1% 4
2020s 62.6% 62.6% 62.6% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Poland 87.0% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 76.1% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 61.8% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 61.0% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 53.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 62.6% 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 67.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Thailand ranks 3rd 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 4.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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