Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand
Thailand: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 119 countries
All-time high
12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 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
In 2021, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand stood at 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand peaked at 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
That places Thailand 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1988 | 3.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 5.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Serbia 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 48 Montenegro 14.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 49 Ukraine 12.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 51 Brazil 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 52 Jamaica 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 North Macedonia 11.85 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)
- 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Thailand was 12.56 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.