Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand
Thailand: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 19.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand is 19.83, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand peaked at 24.5 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.99 | — |
| 1988 | 24.5 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 23.47 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.17 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.36 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.22 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 21.18 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.66 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.19 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.18 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.67 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 23.14 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.59 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.03 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.69 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.66 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.92 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.63 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.15 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 20.45 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.19 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.35 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 15.55 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 19.83 | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.74 | 22.99 | 24.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.88 | 21.18 | 24.17 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.61 | 21.66 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 15.55 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 | 17.01 | 19.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,057 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 264,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Thailand was 19.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1988.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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