Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Thailand

Thailand: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 56.27 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
56.27 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.23 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
52.65 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Thailand, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 59.2 0-1001998: 53.1 0-1002000: 56.8 0-1002002: 53.4 0-1002003: 55 0-1002004: 54.6 0-1002005: 56.1 0-1002006: 54.7 0-1002007: 54.3 0-1002008: 53.4 0-1002009: 56 0-1002010: 54 0-1002011: 53.7 0-1002012: 54.8 0-1002013: 54.3 0-1002014: 53.8 0-1002015: 52.7 0-1002016: 53.2 0-1002017: 54.4 0-1002018: 54.8 0-1002019: 54.1 0-1002020: 53.6 0-1002021: 55.4 0-1002022: 55.8 0-1002023: 57.3 0-1002024: 56.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Thailand stood at 56.27 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Thailand peaked at 59.23 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.65 0-100, in 2015.

Thailand ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Thailand, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 59.23 0-100
1998 53.14 0-100 -10.3%
2000 56.78 0-100 +6.9%
2002 53.39 0-100 -6.0%
2003 55 0-100 +3.0%
2004 54.59 0-100 -0.7%
2005 56.14 0-100 +2.8%
2006 54.66 0-100 -2.6%
2007 54.28 0-100 -0.7%
2008 53.37 0-100 -1.7%
2009 56 0-100 +4.9%
2010 54.03 0-100 -3.5%
2011 53.71 0-100 -0.6%
2012 54.85 0-100 +2.1%
2013 54.25 0-100 -1.1%
2014 53.85 0-100 -0.8%
2015 52.65 0-100 -2.2%
2016 53.18 0-100 +1.0%
2017 54.39 0-100 +2.3%
2018 54.75 0-100 +0.7%
2019 54.07 0-100 -1.3%
2020 53.62 0-100 -0.8%
2021 55.4 0-100 +3.3%
2022 55.76 0-100 +0.7%
2023 57.28 0-100 +2.7%
2024 56.27 0-100 -1.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 56.27 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 56.27 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.18 0-100 53.14 0-100 59.23 0-100 2
2000s 54.91 0-100 53.37 0-100 56.78 0-100 9
2010s 53.97 0-100 52.65 0-100 54.85 0-100 10
2020s 55.67 0-100 53.62 0-100 57.28 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 79 Saint Lucia 56.56 0-100 compare
  2. 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.56 0-100 compare
  3. 81 Moldova 56.35 0-100 compare
  4. 83 Panama 56.11 0-100 compare
  5. 84 Senegal 55.9 0-100 compare
  6. 85 Jordan 55.54 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Thailand?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Thailand was 56.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 59.23 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 52.65 0-100 in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Thailand ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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