Measure
Snapshot
Bangladesh
Ranked 20 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 9.0 out of 100.
Lost 0.4 points (−4% change) in overall score in 2025.
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Analysis
Bangladesh is a minor power in Asia.
Bangladesh's score declined by 0.4 points in 2025, the second-biggest drop in the region.
Bangladesh performs best in future resources, where it ranks 13th, up from 15th in 2024.
Bangladesh's lowest-ranking measure is economic relationships, in which it places 23rd.
Over the past year, Bangladesh has dropped one rank across five measures — economic capability, military capability, defence networks, diplomatic influence, and cultural influence.
Bangladesh exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country's negative Power Gap score. It narrowed in 2025 due to relative declines in its influence measures.
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 (2024)
Countries that influence Bangladesh
Globally, which countries does Bangladesh do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Bangladesh
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Bangladesh?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
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