Real GDP during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRT Thaksin Shinawatra | 9 Feb 2001 – 19 Sep 2006 | +32.9% Q4 2000 → Q2 2006 | +5.3%/yr | |
| 2 | N Prayut Chan-o-cha | 22 May 2014 – 9 Jun 2019 | +18.5% Q1 2014 → Q1 2019 | +3.5%/yr | |
| 3 | DP Abhisit Vejjajiva | 17 Dec 2008 – 5 Aug 2011 | +10.3% Q3 2008 → Q2 2011 | +3.6%/yr | |
| 4 | N Surayud Chulanont | 1 Oct 2006 – 29 Jan 2008 | +6.8% Q3 2006 → Q4 2007 | +5.4%/yr | |
| 5 |  Yingluck Shinawatra | 5 Aug 2011 – 7 May 2014 | +6.0% Q2 2011 → Q1 2014 | +2.2%/yr | |
| 6 | Paetongtarn Shinawatra | 16 Aug 2024 – 1 Jul 2025 | +4.1% Q2 2024 → Q2 2025 | +4.1%/yr | |
| 7 | Srettha Thavisin | 22 Aug 2023 – 14 Aug 2024 | +3.3% Q2 2023 → Q2 2024 | +3.3%/yr | |
| 8 |  Prayut Chan-o-cha | 9 Jun 2019 – 22 Aug 2023 | +3.3% Q1 2019 → Q2 2023 | +0.8%/yr | |
| 9 | BJT Anutin Charnvirakul | 7 Sep 2025 – now | +3.2% Q2 2025 → Q2 2026 | +3.2%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. ฿ trillion, chain volume (2002), last four quarters · NESDC's quarterly national accounts via the IMF (QNEA, B1GQ, chain volume, not seasonally adjusted), summed over the trailing four quarters, from 2003; the IMF's annual GDP (ANEA) before, rescaled to 2003 · Thailand data · as of Aug 2026.