Political Stability - Governance estimate in Thailand

Thailand: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
160th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.5759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Thailand, 1996–2024

-1.5-1-0.500.51996201020241996: 0.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.495 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.576 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.284 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.165 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.599 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.985 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.589 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.696 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.683 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

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Thailand is -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Thailand peaked at 0.5759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 160th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Thailand, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.4604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.4948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
2000 0.5759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.4%
2002 0.2842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -50.7%
2003 -0.165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -158.1%
2004 -0.5993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +263.2%
2005 -0.8217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +37.1%
2006 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.8%
2007 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2008 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.8%
2009 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2010 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.8%
2011 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2012 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
2013 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.2%
2014 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.3%
2015 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2016 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2017 -0.9847 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.6%
2018 -0.9799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2019 -0.5885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -39.9%
2020 -0.7333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.6%
2021 -0.6964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2022 -0.5672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.6%
2023 -0.4399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.4%
2024 -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +55.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - 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
2004 -263.2% -0.165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2003 -158.1% 0.2842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.5651 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 157 Guinea-Bissau -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 158 Papua New Guinea -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 159 Peru -0.6544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 161 Algeria -0.6936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 162 Eritrea -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 163 Mexico -0.7155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Thailand?
Political stability - governance estimate in Thailand was -0.6833 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 political stability - governance estimate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Thailand ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - 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
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. 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.