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Membership

From 31 members at its establishment in 1966, ADB has grown to encompass 67 members - of which 48 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside. Some member countries enter a new phase in their relationship with ADB as defined under the Classification and Graduation Policy.

Figures are as of 31 December 2008, before the fifth general capital increase process began. The process is ongoing, and the final figures are expected to be available by 31 December 2010. Current subscription levels are available from the Office of the Secretary.

Georgia is the 67th and newest member, having joined ADB effective 2 February 2007.

ADB members, capital stock, and voting power are as follows (as of 31 December 2009):
  Subscribed Capital Voting Power
Members Year of Membership Number of Shares Percent of Totala Number of Votes Percent of Totalb Percent of Regional/ Nonregional
Regional Members
Afghanistan 1966 1,195 0.034 14,427 0.325 0.5
Armenia 2005 10,557 0.298 23,789 0.537 0.825
Australia 1966 204,740 5.773 217,972 4.917 7.56
Azerbaijan 1999 15,736 0.444 28,968 0.653 1.005
Bangladesh 1973 36,128 1.019 49,360 1.114 1.712
Bhutan 1982 220 0.006 13,452 0.303 0.467
Brunei Darussalam 2006 12,462 0.351 25,694 0.580 0.891
Cambodia 1966 1,750 0.049 14,982 0.338 0.52
China, People's Republic of 1986 228,000 6.429 241,232 5.442 8.367
Cook Islands 1976 94 0.003 13,326 0.301 0.462
Fiji Islands 1970 2,406 0.068 15,638 0.353 0.542
Georgia 2007 12,081 0.341 25,313 0.571 0.878
Hong Kong, China 1969 19,270 0.543 32,502 0.733 1.127
India 1966 224,010 6.317 237,242 5.352 8.229
Indonesia 1966 192,700 5.434 205,932 4.646 7.143
Japan 1966 552,210 15.571 565,442 12.756 19.612
Kazakhstan 1994 28,536 0.805 41,768 0.942 1.449
Kiribati 1974 142 0.004 13,374 0.302 0.464
Korea, Republic of 1966 178,246 5.026 191,478 4.320 6.641
Kyrgyz Republic 1994 10,582 0.298 23,814 0.537 0.826
Lao PDR 1966 492 0.014 13,724 0.310 0.476
Malaysia 1966 96,350 2.717 109,582 2.472 3.801
Maldives 1978 142 0.004 13,374 0.302 0.464
Marshall Islands 1990 94 0.003 13,326 0.301 0.462
Micronesia, Federated States of 1990 142 0.004 13,374 0.302 0.464
Mongolia 1991 532 0.015 13,764 0.310 0.477
Myanmar 1973 19,270 0.543 32,502 0.733 1.127
Nauru 1991 142 0.004 13,374 0.302 0.464
Nepal 1966 5,202 0.147 18,434 0.416 0.639
New Zealand 1966 54,340 1.532 67,572 1.524 2.344
Pakistan 1966 77,080 2.174 90,312 2.037 3.132
Palau 2003 114 0.003 13,346 0.301 0.463
Papua New Guinea 1971 3,320 0.094 16,552 0.373 0.574
Philippines 1966 84,304 2.377 97,536 2.200 3.383
Samoa 1966 116 0.003 13,348 0.301 0.463
Singapore 1966 12,040 0.34 25,272 0.570 0.877
Solomon Islands 1973 236 0.007 13,468 0.304 0.467
Sri Lanka 1966 20,520 0.579 33,752 0.761 1.171
Taipei,China 1966 38,540 1.087 51,772 1.168 1.796
Tajikistan 1998 10,134 0.286 23,366 0.527 0.81
Thailand 1966 48,174 1.358 61,406 1.385 2.13
Timor-Leste 2002 350 0.01 13,582 0.306 0.471
Tonga 1972 142 0.004 13,374 0.302 0.464
Turkmenistan 2000 8,958 0.253 22,190 0.501 0.77
Tuvalu 1993 50 0.001 13,282 0.300 0.461
Uzbekistan 1995 23,834 0.672 37,066 0.836 1.286
Vanuatu 1981 236 0.007 13,468 0.304 0.467
Viet Nam 1966 12,076 0.341 25,308 0.571 0.878
Total Regional   2,247,995 63.390 2,883,131 65.040 100.000
Nonregional Members
Austria 1966 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Belgium 1966 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Canada 1966 185,086 5.219 198,318 4.474 12.797
Denmark 1966 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Finland 1966 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
France 1970 82,356 2.322 95,588 2.156 6.168
Germany 1966 153,068 4.316 166,300 3.752 10.731
Ireland 2006 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Italy 1966 63,950 1.803 77,182 1.741 4.98
Luxembourg 2003 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
The Netherlands 1966 36,294 1.023 49,526 1.117 3.196
Norway 1966 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Portugal 2002 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Spain 1986 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Sweden 1966 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
Switzerland 1967 20,650 0.582 33,882 0.764 2.186
Turkey 1991 12,040 0.340 25,272 0.570 1.631
United Kingdom 1966 72,262 2.038 85,494 1.929 5.517
United States 1966 552,210 15.571 565,442 12.756 36.487
Total Nonregional   1,298,316 36.610 1,549,724 34.960 100.000
TOTAL   3,546,311 100.000 4,432,855 100.000
Note:
Totals may not round up because of rounding.
aSubscribed capital refers to a member's subscription to shares of the capital stock of ADB.
bThe total voting power of each member consists of the sum of its basic votes and proportional votes. The basic votes of each member consist of such number of votes as results from the equal distribution among all members of 20% of the aggregate sum of the basic votes and proportional votes of all members. The number of proportional votes of each member is equal to the number of shares of the capital stock of ADB held by that member.