Gini coefficient in Thailand
Thailand: Gini coefficient was 0.3332 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Thailand is 0.3332, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Thailand peaked at 0.4786 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3332, in 2024.
That places Thailand 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4522 | — |
| 1988 | 0.4384 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4527 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4786 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4347 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.429 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4146 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4309 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4283 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4194 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4254 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4182 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3976 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4029 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.396 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.394 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3746 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3926 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3785 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3703 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3599 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3669 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3638 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3641 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3486 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3499 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3492 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.343 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3349 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3332 | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.3332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.3332 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3443, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4453 | 0.4384 | 0.4522 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4401 | 0.4146 | 0.4786 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4126 | 0.396 | 0.4283 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3713 | 0.3486 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.342 | 0.3332 | 0.3499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,072 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Thailand?
- Gini coefficient in Thailand was 0.3332 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4786 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3332 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for gini coefficient?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.