Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Thailand

Thailand: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
132nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-0.5563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Thailand, 1996–2024

-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11996201020241996: -0.183 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.117 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.119 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.529 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.556 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.438 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.353 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.458 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.241 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.301 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.169 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.217 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.147 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.274 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.409 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.373 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.385 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.382 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.389 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.404 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.439 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.527 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Thailand recorded -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Thailand peaked at -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Thailand 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Thailand, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.1834 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -36.2%
2000 -0.1191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2002 -0.5286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +343.9%
2003 -0.5563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2004 -0.4377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.3%
2005 -0.3525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.5%
2006 -0.4582 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.0%
2007 -0.2413 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -47.3%
2008 -0.3005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.5%
2009 -0.1693 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -43.7%
2010 -0.2172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +28.3%
2011 -0.1472 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.2%
2012 -0.3712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +152.2%
2013 -0.2743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.1%
2014 -0.4463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +62.7%
2015 -0.5473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.6%
2016 -0.4087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.3%
2017 -0.3709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2018 -0.3729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2019 -0.3855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2020 -0.382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2021 -0.3893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2022 -0.404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2023 -0.4393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.8%
2024 -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -343.9% -0.1191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1834 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.3515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1472 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.4284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 129 Mongolia -0.486 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 131 Morocco -0.5187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 133 Indonesia -0.5446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 134 Panama -0.5541 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 135 Serbia -0.5608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Thailand?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Thailand was -0.5273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Thailand rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Thailand ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,191 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.