Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand
Thailand: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand is 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand peaked at 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1988 | 5.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 7.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 8.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 8.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 11.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 11.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 14.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Paraguay 16.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 50 Montenegro 16.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 51 Jamaica 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 Colombia 15.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 China 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 55 Mexico 14.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 8,057 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 264,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand was 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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