Asia Power Index

The Asia Power Index is an index that measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in the Indo-Pacific, published by the Lowy Institute annually from 2018. The Index ranks 26 countries and territories.

Methodology

The index evaluates international power in Asia through 131 indicators across eight thematic measures: Eight thematic measures are as follows: (Percent in parentheses indicates weighting)

• Resources
• Economic capability (17.5%)
• Military capability (17.5%)
• Resilience (10%)
• Future resources (10%)
• Influence
• Economic relationships (15%)
• Defense networks (10%)
• Diplomatic influence (10%)
• Cultural influence (10%)

Rankings

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References