Comparing the ASEAN countries, Singapore due to its big container harbour
ranks highest. Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar, and the Philippines rank below the
average of the MEr. If we take, however, the maritime potential into account, a
quite different picture emerges. Singapore and Malaysia, according to the
achievement index (OI), have achieved less than would have been expected
according to the MP!. Both countries rank on the or only minimally above the
ASEAN average.