Government transparency in Thailand

Thailand: Government transparency was 1.86 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.86
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
32nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.79
in 2006
All-time low
1.19
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Thailand, 1980–2010

12341980199520101980: 1.21981: 1.81982: 1.91983: 1.91984: 21985: 21986: 2.11987: 2.61988: 2.51989: 2.91990: 3.11991: 3.21992: 3.21993: 3.11994: 3.11995: 3.11996: 3.41997: 3.51998: 3.61999: 3.62000: 3.62001: 3.42002: 3.42003: 3.62004: 3.82005: 3.72006: 3.82007: 3.72008: 3.72009: 3.12010: 1.9

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government transparency in Thailand is 1.86, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Thailand peaked at 3.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1980.

Thailand ranks 32nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1 1.19 2.95 10
1990s 3.28 3.1 3.63 10
2000s 3.58 3.08 3.79 10
2010s 1.86 1.86 1.86 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 29 Panama 2.01 compare
  2. 30 South Africa 1.9 compare
  3. 31 Peru 1.9 compare
  4. 33 Syria 1.77 compare
  5. 34 Brazil 1.59 compare
  6. 35 Philippines 1.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Thailand?
Government transparency in Thailand was 1.86 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2006.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for government transparency?
Thailand ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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