Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand

Thailand: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 52.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52.35
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
16th
of 113 countries
All-time high
58.83
in 1992
All-time low
48.06
in 2019
Years of data
29
1981–2021

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand, 1981–2021

02040601981200120211981: 561988: 56.51990: 57.11992: 58.81994: 561996: 55.21999: 54.72000: 54.72001: 56.22002: 54.92003: 56.62004: 55.22005: 54.92006: 54.52007: 54.22008: 55.32009: 53.12010: 55.32011: 53.82012: 54.62013: 51.82014: 52.92015: 50.32016: 50.72017: 52.92018: 50.52019: 48.12020: 49.82021: 52.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand stood at 52.35.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand peaked at 58.83 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.06, in 2019.

That places Thailand 16th out of 113 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.

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 55.97
1988 56.49 +0.9%
1990 57.06 +1.0%
1992 58.83 +3.1%
1994 56.03 -4.8%
1996 55.23 -1.4%
1999 54.69 -1.0%
2000 54.71 +0.0%
2001 56.17 +2.7%
2002 54.86 -2.3%
2003 56.58 +3.1%
2004 55.19 -2.5%
2005 54.87 -0.6%
2006 54.52 -0.6%
2007 54.17 -0.6%
2008 55.34 +2.2%
2009 53.1 -4.0%
2010 55.31 +4.2%
2011 53.77 -2.8%
2012 54.59 +1.5%
2013 51.78 -5.1%
2014 52.92 +2.2%
2015 50.29 -5.0%
2016 50.72 +0.9%
2017 52.92 +4.3%
2018 50.48 -4.6%
2019 48.06 -4.8%
2020 49.83 +3.7%
2021 52.35 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.23 55.97 56.49 2
1990s 56.37 54.69 58.83 5
2000s 54.95 53.1 56.58 10
2010s 52.08 48.06 55.31 10
2020s 51.09 49.83 52.35 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Türkiye 54.43 compare
  2. 14 Uganda 53.05 compare
  3. 15 Tunisia 52.71 compare
  4. 17 Rwanda 52.21 compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 52.05 compare
  6. 19 Palestine, State of 51.51 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand?
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Thailand was 52.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 58.83 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 48.06 in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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