Measure
Snapshot
Indonesia
Ranked 9 of 26 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 19.4 out of 100.
Up 2 ranks in 2021 for comprehensive power.
Lost 0.5 points (−3% change) in overall score.
Measure
Analysis
Indonesia is a middle power in Asia.
Indonesia’s overall power ranking increased by two places from last year, having overtaken Thailand and Malaysia. This is in spite of the country’s score declining by 0.5 points compared to 2020, with other large Southeast Asian counterparts registering losses of even greater margins. The country is one of eighteen in the region to register a downward shift in its overall score in 2021.
Indonesia performs best in the future resources measure, where it places 5th. Its lowest ranking is in the defence networks measure, coming in at 14th place.
In 2021, Indonesia saw its greatest improvement in its diplomatic influence, where it moved up two places. It now outranks Singapore as the most diplomatically influential player in Southeast Asia, with President Joko Widodo having cemented his position as a leading statesman on the regional stage.
Indonesia exerts slightly more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s positive power gap score. Indonesia is a net overachiever in Asia, and its positive power gap improved marginally in 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 Indonesia
Globally, which countries does Indonesia do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Indonesia
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Indonesia?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
9th
+2
19.4
Rank
Change
Trend
Score
Economic capability
Economic size and attributes with the most geopolitical relevance
11th
−1
9.0
Military capability
Conventional military strength
13th
14.8
Resilience
Capacity to deter real or potential threats to state stability
10th
36.8
Future resources
Projected distribution of future economic, military and demographic resources
5th
11.6
Economic relationships
The capacity to exercise influence and leverage through economic interdependencies
11th
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12.3
Defence networks
Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability
14th
15.3
Diplomatic influence
The extent and standing of a state’s foreign relations
8th
+2
54.0
Cultural influence
Ability to shape international public opinion through cultural appeal and interaction
12th
15.9