Government's achievements on the economy
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The government highlights achievements regarding the country's economic competitiveness over the past two years:
- A surge in GDP growth, which is likely to expand from 0.8 per cent in 2014 to 3.2 per cent in 2016.
- A growing contribution of SMEs to GDP, which will probably rise from 39.6 per cent in 2014 to 42.3 per cent in 2016.
- An improved ranking in competitiveness of land transport, moving up from the 48th place in 2013 to 26th in 2016.
- An improved ranking in terms of attracting international investments, improving by three places from 2013 to 28th in 2016.
- A higher ranking in the e-government index ranked by United Nations, moving up by 25 places from 2014 to 77th in 2016.
- A better position in the IMD competitiveness ranking, moving up from 30th place in 2015 to 28th in 2016.
- The highest recorded number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2015 at 30 million, which made Thailand the world's 11th most-favoured foreign tourist destination and contributed Bt1.44 trillion to the nation's coffers, the world's 6th-highest tourist income.
