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

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 26.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

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

01020302006201320212006: 1.12009: 20.82011: 24.72013: 26.52017: 26.72019: 28.72021: 26.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Thailand stood at 26.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Thailand peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.1%
2009 20.8% +1821.8%
2011 24.7% +18.6%
2013 26.5% +7.3%
2017 26.7% +0.9%
2019 28.7% +7.3%
2021 26.8% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 1.1% 20.8% 2
2010s 26.6% 24.7% 28.7% 4
2020s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

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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 26.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 36 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 8.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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