Thailand: Top 10 percent income share
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| Thailand |
Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 27.10 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1981 - 2021 |
| Average | 31.52 |
| Min - Max | 27.00 - 38.60 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 27.1 percent, an increase from 27 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 27.63 percent, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1981 to 2021 is 31.52 percent. The minimum value, 27 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 38.6 percent was recorded in 1992.
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Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 34.90 | 2021 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 6.30 | 2021 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 12.20 | 2021 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 27.10 | 2021 | percent |