This annual statistical publication presents the latest available indicators for the 48 regional ADB members. It contains analyses and statistical tables on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and eight other economic, financial, social, and environmental themes.  It also includes a special chapter—‘Poverty in Asia: A Deeper Look’—that reviews the direction and pace of Asia’s poverty. Data for the MDG indicators, regional trends and tables, and country tables are obtained mainly from two sources: ADB’s statistical partners among its regional members, and international statistical agencies.