Household indicators by market
Prices, policy rates, wages and household debt: the figures that move what households can repay. Each figure is the latest published value, with its date and source.
| Market | Inflation (CPI, y/y) | Core inflation | Policy rate | Wages | Household debt / GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 5.5%Consumer price inflation, July 2026 (y/y)Source · 2026-07-31 | — | — | USD 212 a monthGarment-sector minimum wage, 2027Source · 2026-09-30 | — |
| Thailand | 2.82%Headline CPI inflation, September 2026Source · 2026-09-30 | 1.50%Core CPI inflation, September 2026Source · 2026-09-30 | 1.00%Bank of Thailand policy rateSource · 2026-08-31 | — | 85.2%Household debt to GDPSource · 2026-06-30 |
| Vietnam | 5.08%CPI inflation, September 2026Source · 2026-09-30 | 4.45%Core inflation (y/y)Source · 2026-09-30 | 4.5%SBV refinancing rateSource · 2026-09-23 | VND 5.31mStatutory monthly minimum wage, Region ISource · 2026-01-01 | — |
| Laos | 7.8%CPI inflation, y/ySource · 2026-09-30 | — | 7%Bank of the Lao PDR seven-day base rateSource · 2026-08-20 | — | — |
| Myanmar | 24.6%Headline CPI inflation (year on year)Source · 2026-04-30 | — | — | — | — |
| Philippines | 7.2%Headline CPI inflation (PSA)Source · 2026-09-30 | 4.7%Core inflation (PSA)Source · 2026-09-30 | 5.50%BSP policy rate after the 22 October 2026 meetingSource · 2026-10-22 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 3.28%Headline CPI inflation (BPS)Source · 2026-09-30 | 2.92%Core inflationSource · 2026-08-31 | 5.75%BI-Rate (October 2026 decision)Source · 2026-10-21 | Rp3.29 millionAverage monthly wage of employees (BPS)Source · 2026-02-28 | — |
| Malaysia | 1.8%Consumer price inflation, September 2026 (DOSM)Source · 2026-09-30 | 1.7%Core inflation, September 2026 (DOSM)Source · 2026-09-30 | 2.75%Overnight Policy Rate (BNM)Source · 2026-09-03 | RM2,940Median monthly salaries & wagesSource · 2025-12-31 | 84.8%Household debt to GDPSource · 2025-12-31 |
| Singapore | 2.2%Headline CPI inflation (CPI-All Items)Source · 2026-09-30 | 2.0%MAS core inflationSource · 2026-09-30 | — | — | — |
| Timor-Leste | -0.1%Headline CPI inflation, year on year (September 2026)Source · 2026-09-30 | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong | 1.9%Headline CPI inflation (Composite CPI), y/ySource · 2026-09-30 | 2.1%Underlying CPI inflation, y/ySource · 2026-09-30 | 4.25%HKMA Base RateSource · 2026-09-17 | HK$43.1 per hourStatutory minimum wage, hourlySource · 2026-05-01 | 89.5%Household debt to GDP (HKMA)Source · 2026-06-30 |
| India | 5.54%CPI inflation, y/ySource · 2026-09-30 | — | 5.50%RBI repo rateSource · 2026-10-07 | — | — |
Definitions differ by country (index base, basket, wage coverage), so compare each market over time rather than levels across markets. Policy rates and frameworks →
Recent reports on these figures
- 2026-10-24 · SingaporeSingapore core inflation eases to 2.0% in September as services and retail prices cool
- 2026-10-23 · MalaysiaMalaysia's inflation eases to 1.8% in September as utilities inflation slows
- 2026-10-23 · Hong KongHong Kong inflation rises to 1.9% in September as unemployment edges up to 3.9%
- 2026-10-23 · PhilippinesBSP raises policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.50% and lifts its 2027 inflation forecast
- 2026-10-22 · Timor-LesteTimor-Leste annual inflation stays at -0.1% in September as food prices fall
- 2026-10-22 · IndonesiaBank Indonesia holds rate at 5.75%, cuts reserve requirement as credit growth eases
- 2026-10-20 · PhilippinesPhilippine balance-of-payments deficit widens to USD 3.14bn deficit in September as reserves fall to USD 99.5bn
- 2026-10-16 · PhilippinesPhilippine cash remittances grow 1.9% in August; year-to-date pace trails BSP's projection