The Economist Intelligence Unit creates an annual report on the microfinance industry each year. The report currently analyses 55 countries and ranks their microfinance industries based on three main categories:
1. Regulatory Environment
2. Investment Climate
3. Institutional Development

Countries are ranked in each category and also received an overall score. In the 2009 report, Thailand received the lowest overall score of all the countries included. To read the report in detail, visit the two following links:

Microfinance Report 2009
Microfinance Report Excel Spreadsheet 2009