Present Members
The Colombo Plan currently has 27 members, including countries in the Asia-Pacific region, non Commonwealth countries and countries belonging to regional groupings such as ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation).
Member economy | Date of accession |
---|---|
Afghanistan | 1963 |
Australia | 1950 |
Bangladesh | 1972 |
Bhutan | 1962 |
Brunei | 2008 |
Fiji | 1972 |
India | 1950 |
Indonesia | 1953 |
Iran | 1966 |
Japan | 1954 |
South Korea | 1962 |
Laos | 1951 |
Malaysia | 1957 |
Maldives | 1963 |
Mongolia | 2004 |
Myanmar | 1952 |
Nepal | 1952 |
New Zealand | 1950 |
Pakistan | 1950 |
Papua New Guinea | 1973 |
Philippines | 1954 |
Saudi Arabia | 2012 |
Singapore | 1966 |
Sri Lanka | 1950 |
Thailand | 1954 |
United States | 1951 |
Vietnam | 2004 |
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