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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 39.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.1%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2019
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

0102030402006201320212006: 2.82009: 35.72011: 38.22013: 362017: 40.62019: 41.92021: 39.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 39.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Thailand peaked at 41.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 2.8%
2009 35.7% +1160.8%
2011 38.2% +7.1%
2013 36.0% -5.7%
2017 40.6% +12.7%
2019 41.9% +3.3%
2021 39.1% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 2.8% 35.7% 2
2010s 39.2% 36.0% 41.9% 4
2020s 39.1% 39.1% 39.1% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Poland 55.4% compare
  2. 2 Moldova 49.7% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 36.9% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 33.6% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Thailand was 39.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Thailand ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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