Measure
Snapshot
Nepal
Ranked 25 of 26 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 4.2 out of 100.
Lost 0.3 points (−7% change) in overall score in 2023.
Measure
Analysis
Nepal is a minor power in Asia.
After defying the prevailing regional downward trend in the 2021 edition, Nepal’s overall power score declined by 0.3 points in 2022.
Nepal’s weakest measure is resilience, where it places last, while its strongest measure is cultural influence, where it places 22nd.
The cultural influence measure also represents Nepal’s only improvement, increasing by just one place. By contrast, Nepal’s ranking for economic capability declined to 24th.
Nepal exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score, which deteriorated in 2022.
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 Nepal
Globally, which countries does Nepal do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Nepal
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Nepal?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
25th
4.2
Rank
Change
Trend
Score
Economic capability
Economic size and attributes with the most geopolitical relevance
24th
−1
0.5
Military capability
Conventional military strength
25th
1.0
Resilience
Capacity to deter real or potential threats to state stability
26th
15.0
Future resources
Projected distribution of future economic, military and demographic resources
24th
—
0.6
Economic relationships
The capacity to exercise influence and leverage through economic interdependencies
25th
—
0.5
Defence networks
Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability
23rd
3.4
Diplomatic influence
The extent and standing of a state’s foreign relations
24th
15.5
Cultural influence
Ability to shape international public opinion through cultural appeal and interaction
22nd
+1
3.8