ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EAST ASIA

The study aims to analyse the economic development of the Southeast Asia countries to draw an overall picture of economic situation. The research was conducted through the measurement of the related index of real national income per capita (GNP), domestic product (GDP), and the CPI of each country. The data used in the research is collected from Work Bank's data source. The analysis results of the GDP index show that they are divided into three groups of high speed economic development countries, including Singapore, Brunei, the average ones, like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the low speed economic development group, such as Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. The development trend based on GNP index can be divided into 5 groups, in which the highest one is Indonesia to compare with the four left groups. The research finding of imbalance economic development for the last decade of the Southeast Asian countries could be the scientific and reliable reference for investment and development strategies.