Asian Development Bank - Members

Members

ADB has 67 members (as of 2 February 2007). Names are as recognized by ADB.
The year after a member's name indicates the year of membership. The largest share holders of the ADB are Japan and USA, each holding 15.57% of the shares. At the time a country ceases to be a member, the Bank shall arrange for the repurchase of such country's shares by the Bank as a part of the settlement of accounts with such country in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.

Republic of China (Taiwan) initially joined as "China" as a founding member representing the whole of China. However, its share of Bank capital was based on the size of Taiwan's capital, unlike the World Bank and IMF where the government in Taiwan had had a share representing the whole of China prior to the People's Republic of China joining and taking the Republic of China's seat. In 1986, a compromise was effected when the People's Republic of China joined the institution. The ROC was allowed to retain its membership, but under the name of Taipei,China — a name it protests. Uniquely, this allows both sides of the Taiwan Straits to be represented at the institution.

Country Date of Accession
Asian and Pacific region: 48 members
Afghanistan 1966
Australia 1966
Cambodia 1966
India 1966
Indonesia 1966
Japan 1966
Korea, Republic of 1966
Lao People's Democratic Republic 1966
Malaysia 1966
Nepal 1966
New Zealand 1966
Pakistan 1966
Philippines 1966
Samoa 1966
Singapore 1966
Sri Lanka 1966
Taipei, Republic of China 1966
Thailand 1966
Viet Nam, Republic of
Viet Nam, Socialist Republic of inherited
1966
Hong Kong, China 1969
Fiji 1970
Papua New Guinea 1971
Tonga 1972
Bangladesh 1973
Myanmar 1973
Solomon Islands 1973
Kiribati 1974
Cook Islands 1976
Maldives 1978
Vanuatu 1981
Bhutan 1982
China, People's Republic of 1986
Marshall Islands 1990
Micronesia, Federated States of 1990
Mongolia 1991
Nauru 1991
Tuvalu 1993
Kazakhstan 1994
Kyrgyz Republic 1994
Uzbekistan 1995
Tajikistan 1998
Azerbaijan 1999
Turkmenistan 2000
Timor-Leste 2002
Palau 2003
Armenia 2005
Brunei Darussalam 2006
Georgia 2007
Country Date of Accession
Other regions: 19 members
Austria 1966
Belgium 1966
Canada 1966
Denmark 1966
Finland 1966
Germany 1966
Italy 1966
Netherlands 1966
Norway 1966
Sweden 1966
United Kingdom 1966
United States 1966
Switzerland 1967
France 1970
Spain 1986
Turkey 1991
Portugal 2002
Luxembourg 2003
Ireland 2006

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