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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.6% | — |
| 1850 | 33.1% | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 38.3% | +15.6% |
| 1900 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 29.9% | -20.5% |
| 1920 | 38.2% | +27.9% |
| 1930 | 34.3% | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 41.3% | +20.6% |
| 1950 | 25.9% | -37.3% |
| 1960 | 32.1% | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 43.8% | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 33.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 33.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% 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% | 41.3% | 25.9% |
| 1970 | +36.4% | 32.1% | 43.8% |
| 1920 | +27.9% | 29.9% | 38.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
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- 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 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
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.