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Snapshot
Brunei
Ranked 18 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 10.2 out of 100.
Gained 0.3 points (+3% change) in overall score in 2024.
Measure
Analysis
Brunei is a middle power in Asia.
Brunei’s overall score increased by 0.3 points, with its ranking of 18th remaining unchanged.
Brunei performs best in the resilience measure, where it places 12th. This reflects its internal stability and favourable but declining energy trade balance. Its lowest ranking is in defence networks, where it ranks 23rd, a decline of three rankings.
Brunei exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score. Unusually among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it is a net underachiever in Asia, with its negative power gap increasing in 2024.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2022)
Countries that influence Brunei
Globally, which countries does Brunei do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Brunei
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Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
18th
10.2
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