ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
From Pandemic to Recovery: Ideas for Change
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa will kick off the 2022 Annual Meeting, the bank's 55th, with a frank conversation with international broadcast journalist Zeinab Badawi about ADB's commitment to tackling climate change, Asia's energy transition, and multiple other challenges currently facing Asia and the Pacific.
ADB Lowers Developing Asia Growth Outlook as Global Risks Mount
ADB again lowered its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific, amid mounting challenges that include increased monetary tightening by central banks, fallout from the protracted Russian invasion of Ukraine, and recurrent COVID-19 lockdowns in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
The region’s economy is expected to grow 4.3% this year, compared with the ADB projection in April of a 5.2% expansion. The growth forecast for next year has been lowered to 4.9% from 5.3%, while the region’s inflation forecast has been raised. Excluding the PRC, the rest of developing Asia is projected to grow by 5.3% in both 2022 and 2023.
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Data and Statistics ADB's Data and Statistics
Data and statistical analysis in the Asia and Pacific region contributes to knowledge generation in ADB, helping strengthen its institutional priorities and operational effectiveness in its developing member countries.
Inflation and Food and Energy Prices
Inflation in developing Asia is on the rise. The average inflation rate in the region increased to 5.3% in July from 3.0% in January. Even so, price pressures in developing Asia remain more moderate than in advanced economies, including the US and the euro area, and most emerging economies. But the continued rise in inflation this year has pushed the regional rate 2.5 percentage points above the 2015–2019 prepandemic average, which suggests an increasing deviation from more normal price dynamics. The regional aggregate masks significant differences across subregions. In July, the Caucasus and Central Asia had the highest inflation rate, at 13.5%, followed by South Asia at 10.0%. Inflation in East Asia was just 3.0%.
Rising food and energy prices contributed to inflation increasing throughout the region. Global food and energy prices have been declining since April, but this has yet to translate into lower domestic prices.
ADB Data Library
The ADB Data Library is the central store for all of ADB's public data. Browse data, view visualizations and interact with APIs.
Key Indicators Database (KIDB)
KIDB is ADB's central statistical database for macroeconomic and social indicators from across Asia and the Pacific.
AsianBondsOnline
AsianBondsOnline is a one-stop source of information on bond markets in emerging East Asia.
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ADB focuses on sectors and themes that align with the commitment to eradicate poverty. The Bank’s work also spans across several development goals and cross-cutting initiatives.
