| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 242.6 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 2 ↓ | Sri Lanka | 204.91 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 3 ↓ | Malaysia | 186.88 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 4 ↓ | Indonesia | 183.24 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 5 ↓ | Nepal | 167.11 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 6 ↓ | China | 151.73 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 7 ↓ | South Korea | 146.3 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 8 ↓ | India | 139.03 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 9 ↓ | Hong Kong | 137.32 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 10 ↓ | Thailand | 132.4 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 11 ↓ | Taiwan | 127.1 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 12 ↓ | Laos | 121.59 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 13 ↓ | Mongolia | 118.36 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 14 ↓ | Cambodia | 114.03 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 15 ↓ | Japan | 110.76 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 16 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | 107.32 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 17 ↓ | Vietnam | 96.28 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 18 ↓ | Bhutan | 94.28 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 19 ↓ | Philippines | 86.06 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 20 ↓ | Russia | 63.38 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 21 ↓ | Tajikistan | 54.07 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 22 ↓ | Kazakhstan | 46.41 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 23 ↓ | Kyrgyzstan | 42.88 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 24 ↓ | Azerbaijan | 42.06 | 2017 | 1 |
The index measures the cost of in-store retail alcoholic beverage purchases. The world average is set at 100 with greater values indicating more expensive alcohol.
