The ICP is the world's largest global statistical initiative for estimating purchasing power parities (PPPs) to compare economic outputs, standards of living, and relative price levels across economies.
The ICP entails estimating purchasing power parities (PPPs) and related macro-economic aggregates of economies for comparison. The World Bank coordinates global-level ICP, while ADB covers the program’s Asia-Pacific component
| Implementing Agency/Economy | National Coordinator | Deputy National Coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Bangladesh |
Mr. Mohammad Abdul Kadir Miah | Mr. Md. Nazmul Hoque |
| Designation | Director, BBS | Deputy Director, National Accounting Wing, BBS |
| makm_fyff@yahoo.com | sobuz179@gmail.com | |
| National Statistics Bureau Bhutan |
Ms. Karma Deki | Mr. Sonam Laendup |
| Designation | Statistical Officer, Economic and Environment Statistics Division, NSB | Senior Statistical Officer, Economic and Environment Statistics Division, NSB |
| kdeki@nsb.gov.bt | slhendup@nsb.gov.bt | |
| Department of Economic Planning and Statistics Brunei Darussalam |
Ms. Siti Kamariyah Mohammad | Ms. Nurul Aziemah Hamidon |
| Designation | Assistant Statistics Officer, DEPS | Junior Statistics Officer, DEPS |
| kamariyah.mohammad@jpes.gov.bn | aziemah.hamidon@jpes.gov.bn | |
| National Institute of Statistics Cambodia |
Mr. Sim Ly | Mr. Keo Chettra |
| Designation | Deputy Director, National Accounts Department, NIS | Director, National Accounts Department, NIS |
| simly441@yahoo.com; simly441@gmail.com | kchettra@yahoo.com | |
| National Bureau of Statistics of China China, People's Republic of |
Ms. Yang Jialang | Ms. Hu Xuemei |
| Designation | Acting Director of Division of International Comparison Program, International Statistical Information Center, NBS of China | Principal Program Officer of Division of International Comparison Program, International Statistical Information Center, NBS of China |
| yangjl@stats.gov.cn | huxm@stats.gov.cn | |
| Fiji Bureau of Statistics Fiji |
Ms. Radhika Kumar | Mr. Bimlesh Krishna |
| Designation | Principal Statistician, Prices, Business Register & Establishment Survey Unit, FBOS | Chief Statistician, Economics Division, FBOS |
| radhikak@statsfiji.gov.fj | bkrishna@statsfiji.gov.fj | |
| Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, China |
Mr. Kwok-shun Lau | Ms. Gloria Wai Sze Ma |
| Designation | Assistant Comissioner (Economics Statistics) 1, C&SD | Senior Statistician, C&SD |
| kslau@censtatd.gov.hk | gwsma@censtatd.gov.hk | |
| Ministy of Statistics and Programme Implementation India |
Mr. N. K. Santoshi | Ms. Deepti Srivastava |
| Designation | Additional Director General, Price Statistics Division, National Statistical Office, MOSPI | Deputy Director General, Price Statistics Division, National Statistical Office, MOSPI |
| adg-psd.cso@mospi.gov.in | ddg2-psd.nso@mospi.gov.in | |
| Badan Pusat Statistik Indonesia |
Mr. Windhiarso Ponco Adi Putranto | Mr. M. Firmansyah Rifai |
| Designation | Chief, Directorate of Price Statistics, BPS | Chief of Consumer Price Statistics Subdirectorate, Directorate of Price Statistics, BPS |
| windhiarso@bps.go.id | firman@bps.go.id | |
| Lao Statistics Bureau Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Ms. Khammerng Bannalath | Mr. Saykham Sisombath |
| Designation | Deputy Director General, Economic Statistics Department, LSB | Director of Division, Economic Statistics Department, LSB |
| bannalathkhammerng@gmail.com | saykham.si@lsb.gov.la; saysombath9@yahoo.com | |
| Department of Statistics Malaysia Malaysia |
Ms. Maslina Samsudin | Ms. Nor Hasiah Othman |
| Designation | Senior Deputy Director, Prices, Income and Expenditure Statistics Division, DOSM | Chief Assistant Director, National Accounts Statistics Division, DOSM |
| maslina@dosm.gov.my | hasiah.othman@dosm.gov.my | |
| Maldives Bureau of Statistics Maldives |
Ms. Sajida Ahmed | Ms. Mariyam Shadeena |
| Designation | Statistician, National Accounts and Economic Statistics, MBS | Deputy Statistician, National Accounts and Economic Statistics, MBS |
| sajida.ahmed@stats.gov.mv | mariyam.shadeena@stats.gov.mv | |
| National Statistics Office of Mongolia Mongolia |
Ms. Oyunjargal Mangalsuren | Ms. Tegshjargal Tsagaan |
| Designation | Director, Economic Statistics Department, NSOM | Director, National Accounts Division, Policy and Cooperation Department, NSOM |
| oyunjargal@nso.mn | tegshjargal@nso.mn | |
| National Statistics Office Nepal |
Mr. Gyanendra Bajracharya | Mr. Arun Gautam |
| Designation | Director, Price Statistics Section, NSO | Director, Price Statistics Section, NSO |
| gyan@outlook.com | arungtm@gmail.com | |
| Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Pakistan |
Mr. Naseer Ahmad | Dr. Ahtasham Gul |
| Designation | Director, Price Satistics Section, PBS | Chief Statistical Officer, Price Statitics Section, PBS |
| mr.naseer@gmail.com | ahtashamgul@gmail.com | |
| Philippine Statistics Authority Philippines |
Dr. Divina Gracia L. del Prado | Ms. Vivian Ilarina |
| Designation | (Assistant National Statistician), Officer-in-Charge, Deputy National Statistician, Sectoral Statistics Office, PSA | Assistant National Statistican, Macroeconomic Accounts Service, PSA |
| g.delprado@psa.gov.ph; esss.staff@psa.gov.ph | v.ilarina@psa.gov.ph; mas.staff@psa.gov.ph | |
| Department of Statistics Singapore |
Ms. Low Yan Hua Wendy | Ms. Ng Zhe Jing Sarah |
| Designation | Assistant Director, Economic Accounts Division, DOS | Assistant Director, Prices Division, DOS |
| wendy_low@singstat.gov.sg | sarah_ng@singstat.gov.sg | |
| Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka |
Ms. M. T. T. Thiloka De Silva | Ms. Padmika HIranthi Walpita |
| Designation | Deputy Director, Prices and Wages Division, DCS | Statistician, Prices and Wages Division, DCS |
| mttdesilva7@gmail.com | padmika1970@gmail.com | |
| Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Taipei,China |
Mr. Chih-Hung Tsao | Ms. Ya-Wen Lin |
| Designation | Senior Executive Officer, Department of Statistics, DGBAS | Senior Chief of Price Statistics, Department of Statistics, DGBAS |
| chihung@dgbas.gov.tw | yawenlin@dgbas.gov.tw | |
| Trade Policy and Strategy Office Thailand |
Ms. Wanviga Parktoop | Ms. Thanaporn Sriklay |
| Designation | Trade Officer, Division of Trade Information and Economic Indices, TPSO | Trade Officer, Division of Trade Information and Economic Indices, TPSO |
| wanvica.m@gmail.com | tanaporn.sriklay@gmail.com | |
| General Statistics Office Viet Nam |
Ms. Nguyen Thu Oanh | Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai Hanh |
| Designation | Director, Price Statistics Department, GSO | Acting Director, System of Naitonal Accounts Department, GSO |
| ntoanh@gso.gov.vn | ntmhanh@gso.gov.vn |
The ICP is the world's largest global statistical initiative for estimating purchasing power parities (PPPs) to compare economic outputs, standards of living, and relative price levels across economies.
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These present the ICP reports and related research presenting methodologies and results of purchasing power parities (PPPs) across various ICP cycles in Asia and the Pacific and related research such as studies on poverty-specific PPPs, integrating ICP with the Consumer Price Index as a framework for subnational PPPs, and alternative approaches for estimating PPPs for non-benchmark years in the region.
ICP Reports and ResearchGuide on the Integration of CPI and ICP Activities
ICP COVID-19 Guidance Note on Price Surveys
ICP COVID-19 Guidance Note on National Accounts
Expenditure Data
