Wealth share richest in Thailand
Thailand: Wealth share richest was 33.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.33
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.84
in 1970
All-time low
25.89
in 1950
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Thailand, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Thailand is 33.33, 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 richest in Thailand peaked at 43.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.89, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wealth share richest in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.59 | — |
| 1850 | 33.11 | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 38.29 | +15.6% |
| 1900 | 37.56 | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 29.85 | -20.5% |
| 1920 | 38.19 | +27.9% |
| 1930 | 34.27 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 41.32 | +20.6% |
| 1950 | 25.89 | -37.3% |
| 1960 | 32.14 | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 43.84 | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 37.35 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 37.35 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.39 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.43 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 37.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 37.69 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.81 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.82 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.53 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.85 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.17 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.46 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.02 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.46 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 32.6 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 31.27 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 33.59 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 33.61 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.44 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 33.72 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 37.84 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 34.27 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 33.84 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 33.38 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.72 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.59 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 31.56 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 34.58 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 32.56 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.96 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.92 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.48 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.11 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.44 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 34.31 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.57 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 31.46 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.14 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 33.97 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.96 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | -1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 33.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 33.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -37.3% | 41.32 | 25.89 |
| 1970 | +36.4% | 32.14 | 43.84 |
| 1920 | +27.9% | 29.85 | 38.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.59 | 30.59 | 30.59 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.11 | 33.11 | 33.11 | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.29 | 38.29 | 38.29 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.56 | 37.56 | 37.56 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.85 | 29.85 | 29.85 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.19 | 38.19 | 38.19 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.27 | 34.27 | 34.27 | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.32 | 41.32 | 41.32 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.89 | 25.89 | 25.89 | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.14 | 32.14 | 32.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.84 | 43.84 | 43.84 | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.61 | 37.35 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5 | 31.27 | 39.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 31.56 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 31.57 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 | 31.46 | 35.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Thailand?
- Wealth share richest in Thailand was 33.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for wealth share richest?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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