Thailand climbed four places in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2026, but TMA warns that weak productivity, AI readiness, education and governance remain major risks as Vietnam debuts just one place behind.

Poor economic performance and an inefficient government has brought Thailand’s global competitiveness ranking down by four places this year. Thailand now stands 29 out of 63 economies, down from last year’s ranking of 25, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2020 hosted by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development.