Tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand
Thailand: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 17.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.04
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.24
in 2013
All-time low
12.82
in 1982
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand is 17.04, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand peaked at 19.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 1982.
Thailand ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.2 | — |
| 1981 | 13.61 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 12.82 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 14.23 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 14.25 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.83 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.78 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.74 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.72 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15.45 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 17.1 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 17.83 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.05 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 16.52 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.23 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.69 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.26 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.09 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 14.18 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.52 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.15 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.49 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 17.63 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.11 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.31 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.61 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 19.24 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 18.22 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.69 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.26 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.69 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.21 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.48 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.04 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.96 | 12.82 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.61 | 14.18 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 | 14.6 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 17.16 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 16.21 | 17.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,072 (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 revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.288 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Thailand was 17.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 1982.
- How does Thailand rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Thailand ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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