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Thailand · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

90th of 182 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
GNI per capitaThailand's gni per capita rose from US$2,960 in 1996 to US$7,690 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$7,690

Thailand's gni per capita rose from US$2,960 in 1996 to US$7,690 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

73rd of 181 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Thailand's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,140 in 1996 to intl $25.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $25.6k

Thailand's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,140 in 1996 to intl $25.6k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

66th of 129 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Thailand's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,027 in 1996 to US$4,026 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$4,026

Thailand's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,027 in 1996 to US$4,026 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

4th of 25 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Gini indexThailand's gini index fell from 45.2 in 1981 to 33.3 in 2024.1990200020102020303540455033.3

Thailand's gini index fell from 45.2 in 1981 to 33.3 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

5th of 25 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Income share held by highest 10%Thailand's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.5 % in 1981 to 26.0 % in 2024.199020002010202020%25%30%35%40%26.0 %

Thailand's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.5 % in 1981 to 26.0 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

6th of 25 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Income share held by lowest 20%Thailand's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.4 % in 1981 to 7.9 % in 2024.19902000201020205%6%7%8%7.9 %

Thailand's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.4 % in 1981 to 7.9 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

1st of 25 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Extreme povertyThailand's extreme poverty fell from 31.0 % in 1981 to 0.0 % in 2024.19902000201020200%10%20%30%0.0 %

Thailand's extreme poverty fell from 31.0 % in 1981 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

5th of 52 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesThailand's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 65.2 % in 1988 to 5.4 % in 2022.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%5.4 %

Thailand's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 65.2 % in 1988 to 5.4 % in 2022.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Thailand.

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