Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Thailand
Thailand: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 17.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Thailand is 17.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Thailand peaked at 24.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 23rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.7% | — |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +16.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Thailand?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Thailand was 17.3% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.