Asia Power Index

The Asia Power Index is an index that measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Indo-Pacific, published by the Lowy Institute annually from 2018. The Index ranks 26 countries and territories.[1] The United States takes the lead on military capacity, cultural influence, resilience, future resources, diplomatic influence, and defense networks, while China takes the lead in two parameters: economic capability and economic relationships.[2]

Methodology

The index evaluates international power in Asia through 128 indicators across eight thematic measures:[3] 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
2021 rankings[1]
RankCountry / TerritoryScore Status
1 United States of America82.2 Superpowers ≥ 70 points
2 China74.6
3 Japan38.7 Middle powers ≥ 10 points
4 India37.7
5 Russia33.0
6 Australia30.8
7 South Korea30.0
8 Singapore26.2
9 Indonesia19.4
10 Thailand19.2
11 Malaysia18.3
12 Vietnam18.3
13 New Zealand17.8
14 Taiwan16.2
15 Pakistan14.7
16 Philippines13.1
17 North Korea11.5
18 Brunei9.6 Minor powers < 10 points
19 Bangladesh9.4
20 Sri Lanka8.6
21 Myanmar7.4
22 Cambodia7.1
23 Laos6.0
24 Mongolia5.7
25   Nepal4.5
26 Papua New Guinea3.7
2020 rankings[3]
RankCountry / TerritoryScore Status
1 United States81.6 Superpowers ≥ 70 points
2 China76.1
3 Japan41.0 Major powers ≥ 40 points
4 India39.7 Middle powers ≥ 10 points
5 Russia33.5
6 Australia32.4
7 South Korea31.6
8 Singapore27.4
9 Thailand20.8
10 Malaysia20.7
11 Indonesia19.9
12 Vietnam19.2
13 New Zealand19.0
14 Taiwan16.7
15 Pakistan15.2
16 Philippines13.3
17 North Korea12.3
18 Bangladesh9.2 Minor powers < 10 points
19 Brunei9.1
20 Myanmar8.7
21 Sri Lanka8.3
22 Cambodia7.3
23 Laos6.0
24 Mongolia5.6
25   Nepal4.4
26 Papua New Guinea3.8

References
  1. "Asia Power Index – Key Findings 2021" (PDF). Lowy Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-05.
  2. Institute, Lowy. "Comprehensive power data – Lowy Institute Asia Power Index". Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. Institute, Lowy. "The 8 Measures of Power - Lowy Institute Asia Power Index". Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
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