Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Thailand
Thailand: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 48.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 48.7% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Thailand peaked at 57.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.6% | — |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.9% | 55.6% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.6% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.6% | 48.7% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 159,432 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Thailand?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Thailand was 48.7% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.