Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand

Thailand: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 0.2536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
81st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.4057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.0674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand, 1996–2024

0.10.20.30.41996201020241996: 0.406 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.249 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.092 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.186 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.193 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.105 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.188 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.167 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.247 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.171 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.151 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.104 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.239 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.138 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.122 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.129 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.067 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.094 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.157 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.175 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.117 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.209 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.227 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.305 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.254 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand is 0.2536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand peaked at 0.4057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2015.

That places Thailand 81st 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 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Thailand, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.4057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.2491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.6%
1998 0.0924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -62.9%
1999 0.1861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +101.3%
2000 0.2797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +50.3%
2001 0.1926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.1%
2002 0.1055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -45.2%
2003 0.1883 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +78.5%
2004 0.1674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.1%
2005 0.2467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +47.4%
2006 0.171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.7%
2007 0.1511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2008 0.1042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.0%
2009 0.2394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +129.7%
2010 0.1381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -42.3%
2011 0.1221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2012 0.1803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +47.7%
2013 0.1498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%
2014 0.1289 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.0%
2015 0.0674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -47.7%
2016 0.0944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +40.0%
2017 0.1568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +66.1%
2018 0.1754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2019 0.1402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.1%
2020 0.1172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.4%
2021 0.2086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +78.1%
2022 0.2275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2023 0.3054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +34.2%
2024 0.2536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.1846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.1353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.2225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 78 Saint Lucia 0.2682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 80 Moldova 0.2576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 82 Panama 0.2451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 83 Senegal 0.2344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 84 Jordan 0.2162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Thailand was 0.2536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Thailand ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.