Thailand - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Thailand was 11.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.50 in 2020 and a minimum value of 8.50 in 1992.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 9.00
1988 9.40
1990 9.10
1992 8.50
1994 9.60
1996 9.80
1998 9.90
1999 9.60
2000 9.60
2002 9.90
2004 9.70
2006 9.90
2007 10.30
2008 10.10
2009 10.30
2010 10.40
2011 11.10
2012 10.40
2013 10.80
2014 11.00
2015 11.30
2016 11.10
2017 11.10
2018 11.10
2019 11.50
2020 11.50

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Thailand was 15.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.80 in 2020 and a minimum value of 12.30 in 1992.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 13.50
1988 13.50
1990 12.90
1992 12.30
1994 13.50
1996 13.70
1998 14.00
1999 13.60
2000 13.60
2002 14.00
2004 14.00
2006 14.30
2007 14.70
2008 14.60
2009 14.80
2010 14.80
2011 15.10
2012 14.80
2013 15.10
2014 15.30
2015 15.50
2016 15.30
2017 15.50
2018 15.50
2019 15.70
2020 15.80

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Thailand was 22.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.40 in 2020 and a minimum value of 19.50 in 1992.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 20.70
1988 20.30
1990 19.80
1992 19.50
1994 20.40
1996 20.40
1998 21.30
1999 20.60
2000 20.90
2002 20.90
2004 20.90
2006 21.40
2007 21.70
2008 21.70
2009 21.80
2010 21.70
2011 21.40
2012 21.80
2013 22.10
2014 22.10
2015 21.90
2016 21.80
2017 22.10
2018 22.20
2019 22.30
2020 22.40

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Thailand was 42.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.40 in 1992 and a minimum value of 42.70 in 2020.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 51.40
1988 50.70
1990 52.20
1992 54.40
1994 50.40
1996 49.90
1998 48.50
1999 50.10
2000 49.70
2002 48.90
2004 49.30
2006 48.50
2007 46.70
2008 47.20
2009 46.50
2010 46.50
2011 45.10
2012 46.30
2013 45.10
2014 44.50
2015 43.80
2016 44.50
2017 44.10
2018 44.00
2019 42.80
2020 42.70

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Thailand was 27.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.60 in 1992 and a minimum value of 27.00 in 2020.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 35.50
1988 35.30
1990 36.40
1992 38.60
1994 34.90
1996 34.30
1998 32.30
1999 34.10
2000 33.70
2002 33.20
2004 33.80
2006 32.50
2007 30.80
2008 31.10
2009 30.60
2010 30.70
2011 29.90
2012 30.40
2013 29.20
2014 28.70
2015 28.40
2016 28.90
2017 28.40
2018 28.10
2019 27.20
2020 27.00

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Thailand was 3.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.30 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2.20 in 1992.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 2.30
1988 2.70
1990 2.40
1992 2.20
1994 2.50
1996 2.60
1998 2.70
1999 2.50
2000 2.60
2002 2.60
2004 2.50
2006 2.50
2007 2.70
2008 2.70
2009 2.70
2010 2.70
2011 3.00
2012 2.80
2013 2.90
2014 3.00
2015 3.20
2016 3.10
2017 3.00
2018 3.00
2019 3.30
2020 3.20

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Thailand was 7.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.70 in 2019 and a minimum value of 5.40 in 1981.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1981 5.40
1988 6.10
1990 5.90
1992 5.40
1994 6.10
1996 6.20
1998 6.40
1999 6.10
2000 6.20
2002 6.30
2004 6.10
2006 6.00
2007 6.50
2008 6.40
2009 6.50
2010 6.60
2011 7.20
2012 6.60
2013 6.90
2014 7.10
2015 7.50
2016 7.30
2017 7.30
2018 7.20
2019 7.70
2020 7.50

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution