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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