The Inclusive Development Index (IDI) is an annual assessment that measures the performance of 103 countries on 11 dimensions of economic progress, beyond GDP.
It is predicated on three pillars: growth and development, social inclusion and intergenerational equality – sustainable management of natural and financial resources.
The index is split into two parts; the primary part covers 29 developed economies and the second part covers 74 emerging economies.
According to the index, Southeast Asian countries, that are mostly emerging economies, are ranked based on the five-year trend of their overall Inclusive Development Growth rating: receding, slowly receding, stable, slowly developing and developing.
The performance of nations within the region varies, so below are the rankings of Southeast Asian countries together with their IDI scores and their 5-year IDI trend:
Notes: IDI scores are based on a 1-7 scale: 1 = worst and seven = best. Trends are based on percentage change between 2012 and 2016 (using indicators available in each years). IDI scores for advanced and emerging economies are usually not strictly comparable because of various definitions of poverty.
Due to lack of sub-pillar data, several economies weren’t included, including: Cambodia AND Singaporewhere historical trend data on integration-related indicators were missing.
MALAYSIA
POSITION: #13
TREND: SLOW PROGRESS
OVERALL IDI RATING: 4.30
5-YEAR IDI TREND TOTAL (%): 2.40
THAILAND
POSITION: #17
TREND: STABLE
OVERALL IDI RATING: 4.24
5-YEAR IDI TREND TOTAL (%): 1.93
VIETNAM
POSITION: #33
TREND: PROGRESS
OVERALL IDI RATING: 3.98
5-YEAR TOTAL IDI TREND (%): -1.34
INDONESIA
POSITION: #36
TREND: SLOW PROGRESS
OVERALL IDI RATING: 3.95
5-YEAR IDI TREND TOTAL (%): 2.57
PHILIPPINES
RANKING: #38
TREND: SLOW PROGRESS
OVERALL IDI RATING: 3.83
5-YEAR IDI TREND TOTAL (%): 2.40
LAOS
POSITION: #58
TREND: SLOWLY RECOVERING
OVERALL IDI RATING: 3.22
5-YEAR IDI TREND TOTAL (%): – 4.87
Source: World Economic Forum
