Measure
Snapshot
Bangladesh
Ranked 19 of 26 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 9.1 out of 100.
Lost 0.3 points (−3% change) in overall score in 2023.
Measure
Analysis
Bangladesh is a minor power in Asia.
Bangladesh’s score dropped by 0.3 points in 2022, representing a slight decrease compared to 2021.
Bangladesh performs best in cultural influence, where it places 16th. Its lowest ranking measure is economic relationships, in which it places 24th.
In 2022, Bangladesh saw its greatest improvement in cultural influence, where it gained three places to 16th, becoming its strongest measure. By contrast, Bangladesh declined by one rank in economic capability, future resources, and diplomatic influence measures.
Bangladesh exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score, which remains similar to 2021.
Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.
Annual changes
Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2020)
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
19th
9.1
Rank
Change
Trend
Score
Economic capability
Economic size and attributes with the most geopolitical relevance
17th
−1
3.8
Military capability
Conventional military strength
20th
3.9
Resilience
Capacity to deter real or potential threats to state stability
17th
+1
25.0
Future resources
Projected distribution of future economic, military and demographic resources
14th
+2
5.5
Economic relationships
The capacity to exercise influence and leverage through economic interdependencies
24th
—
1.0
Defence networks
Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability
17th
8.9
Diplomatic influence
The extent and standing of a state’s foreign relations
17th
−1
30.1
Cultural influence
Ability to shape international public opinion through cultural appeal and interaction
16th
+3
6.3