Membership
From 31 members at its establishment in 1966, ADB has grown to encompass 67 members – of which 48 are from within the Asia and Pacific region and 19 outside .
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 2 February 2007):
Subscribed Capital
Voting Power
Members
Year of Membership
Number of Shares
Percent of Total
Number of Votes
Percent of Total
Percent of Reg/Non-reg
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
0.58
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
4.32
6.641
Kyrgyz Republic 1994
10,582
0.298
23,814
0.537
0.826
Lao PDR 1966
492
0.014
13,724
0.31
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
0.31
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
2.2
3.383
Samoa 1966
116
0.003
13,348
0.301
0.463
Singapore 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
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
0.3
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
Non-regional Members
Austria 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Belgium 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Canada 1966
185,086
5.219
198,318
4.474
12.797
Denmark 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Finland 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
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
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Italy 1966
63,950
1.803
77,182
1.741
4.98
Luxembourg 2003
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
The Netherlands 1966
36,294
1.023
49,526
1.117
3.196
Norway 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Portugal 2002
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Spain 1986
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Sweden 1966
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
1.631
Switzerland 1967
20,650
0.582
33,882
0.764
2.186
Turkey 1991
12,040
0.34
25,272
0.57
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 Non-Regional
1,298,316
36.610
1,549,724
34.960
100.000
Grand Total
3,546,311
100.000
4,432,855
100.000
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