Poverty and living standards in Loei, Thailand: official figures
0.5% of people in Loei lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 3rd lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Loei?
About 2,800 people in Loei were poor in 2024, 0.1% of the 3,433,000 poor people in Thailand.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in Loei?
The poverty line used for Loei in 2024 was 2,780 baht per person per month of spending, against 3,078 baht for Thailand as a whole.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyIs poverty rising or falling in Loei?
The poverty rate in Loei was 0.6% in 2022, 0.5% in 2023 and 0.5% in 2024; across Thailand it was 5.4% in 2022, 3.4% in 2023 and 4.9% in 2024.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow has the number of poor people in Loei changed?
The number of poor people in Loei went from 3,100 in 2022 to 2,800 in 2024, down 10%; for Thailand the number went from 3,793,000 to 3,433,000.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow Loei compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Loei ranks 73 of 75, highest first. Share of the population spending less than the national poverty line (consumption expenditure basis).
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
| 71 | Nakhon Pathom | 0.7% |
| 72 | Phichit | 0.6% |
| 73 | Loei | 0.5% |
| 74 | Phuket | 0.3% |
| 75 | Lamphun | 0.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Loei ranks 54 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Narathiwat | 2,808 baht |
| 52 | Yasothon | 2,804 baht |
| 53 | Lampang | 2,786 baht |
| 54 | Loei | 2,780 baht |
| 55 | Amnat Charoen | 2,765 baht |
| 56 | Phrae | 2,762 baht |
| 57 | Buri Ram | 2,747 baht |
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics: Poverty by expenditure (poverty line, number of poor people and poverty headcount ratio by province, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0cf03dc02dc6…)
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