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Snapshot
Australia
Ranked 5 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 31.9 out of 100.
Up 1 ranking in 2024 for comprehensive power.
Gained 1.0 points (+3% change) in overall score.
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Analysis
Australia is a middle power in Asia.
In 2024, Australia’s power increased by 1.0 points, overtaking Russia to become the fifth-ranked power in Asia.
Australia performs best in defence networks, where it places 2nd, though this score has been in relative decline over the past three years due to gains made by other countries, especially Japan.
Australia’s weakest score is for future resources, where it ranks 9th, reflecting the projected relatively smaller size of the Australian economy and workforce in 2035 and 2050, respectively.
Australia’s scores in 2024 were mostly steady, having previously made a large gain in diplomatic influence following the election of the Albanese government in 2022.
Australia exerts more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s positive power gap score.
Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2022)
Countries that influence Australia
Globally, which countries does Australia do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Australia
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Australia?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
5th +1
31.9
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