Wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand
Thailand: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 33.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand is 33.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand peaked at 43.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 31.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.5% | 35.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand was 33.3% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.