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2026
Growth & prices
Growth, inflation, and economic scale retain their own units.
| Indicator | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth% | 4.12026 | 4.72026 | 1.52026 | 7.12026 | 5.02026 |
| CPI inflation% | 4.32026 | 1.92026 | 0.92026 | 4.92026 | 3.02026 |
| Nominal GDPUS$ bn | 512.22026 | 516.42026 | 580.02026 | 527.32026 | 1539.92026 |
| GDP (PPP)US$ bn | 1572.62026 | 1608.52026 | 1963.72026 | 2025.32026 | 5449.12026 |
Mixed vintages
Capital & fiscal
FDI, public debt, and the fiscal balance remain distinct.
| Indicator | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDI inflows (BoP)US$ bn | 8.932024 | 11.432024 | 10.582024 | 20.172024 | 24.212024 |
| Public debt% GDP | 60.22026 | 69.52026 | 66.82026 | 29.82026 | 41.52026 |
| Fiscal balance% GDP | -3.72026 | -3.32026 | -2.22026 | -2.02026 | -2.92026 |
Singapore footnote: ASEANstats ASH2025; SGP outlier US$143.4bn (~63% ASEAN) — not a peer column
Mixed vintages
Economic engines
Remittances, production shares, and visitor arrivals use separate measures.
| Indicator | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remittances% GDP | 8.532025* | 0.382025* | 2.092025* | GAP2025* | 1.222025* |
| Manufacturing VA% GDP | 15.32025 | 22.12025 | 23.72025 | 24.52025 | 19.12025 |
| Agriculture VA% GDP | 8.62025 | 8.22025 | 8.72025 | 11.62025 | 13.12025 |
| Visitor arrivalsmillion | 5.452023 | 20.142023 | 28.152023 | 12.62023 | 11.682023 |
Mixed vintages
People
Labour and distribution indicators retain their mixed vintages.
| Indicator | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour-force participation% | 61.42025 | 66.12025 | 66.72025 | 72.82025 | 68.02025 |
| Poverty (national line)% | 15.5mixed | 5.1mixed | 5.4mixed | 4.2mixed | 9.0mixed |
| Gini coefficientindex | 39.3mixed | 40.7mixed | 33.3mixed | 36.1mixed | 34.4mixed |
| Youth unemployment% | 7.02025 | 12.02025 | 4.52025 | 6.22025 | 13.02025 |
Mixed vintages
Governance
WGI measures and press freedom remain separate.
| Indicator | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGI Government Effectivenessest. −2.5…+2.5 | 0.142024 | 0.912024 | 0.252024 | -0.092024 | 0.182024 |
| WGI Rule of Lawest. −2.5…+2.5 | -0.572024 | 0.352024 | -0.222024 | -0.312024 | -0.212024 |
| WGI Control of Corruptionest. −2.5…+2.5 | -0.582024 | 0.502024 | -0.532024 | -0.252024 | -0.542024 |
| Press freedom score0–100 (higher=freer) | 46.792026 | 52.732026 | 53.972026 | 21.152026 | 43.022026 |
2025
Disaster risk
INFORM is not blended with the governance measures.
| Indicator | Philippines | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFORM Risk Index0–10 (higher=riskier) | 5.42025 | 3.32025 | 4.32025 | 4.02025 | 4.52025 |
Methods & reading notes
Panels retain the pack’s definitions, coverage, units, and vintages. Companion measures are not combined into a score or shared axis.
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