Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Thailand
Thailand: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6808 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Thailand, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.6808 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Thailand peaked at 0.8035 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5089, in 1999.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7777 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7535 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7907 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8035 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7069 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7565 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.722 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7336 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7292 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6934 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7169 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7178 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7281 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.741 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7501 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7516 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.71 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6071 | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5519 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5089 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6189 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7629 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6406 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6679 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7223 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7321 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6793 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6286 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6876 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6791 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6893 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7017 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7015 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7124 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7035 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6889 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6899 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6822 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6904 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.696 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6808 | -2.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6808 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6808 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6283, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7467 | 0.6934 | 0.8035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6783 | 0.5089 | 0.7516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6819 | 0.6189 | 0.7629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6956 | 0.6822 | 0.7124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6808 | 0.6808 | 0.6808 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Thailand?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Thailand was 0.6808 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8035 in 1983.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5089 in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.