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Snapshot
Pakistan
Ranked 16 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 14.6 out of 100.
Down 1 ranking in 2024 for comprehensive power.
Gained 0.7 points (+5% change) in overall score.
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Analysis
Pakistan is a middle power in Asia.
Its score increased by 0.7 points in 2024, the first time that its score has increased since the first edition of the Asia Power Index in 2018.
Pakistan’s best measure is future resources, for which it recorded a strong gain in 2024, rising by three places to rank 5th. This reflects an anticipated demographic dividend to 2050.
Its weakest measure is economic relationships, where it places 20th, reflecting its low level of economic integration with the rest of Asia.
Pakistan exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score. Pakistan continues to be a net underachiever in Asia, with its negative power gap deteriorating in 2024.
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 (2022)
Countries that influence Pakistan
Globally, which countries does Pakistan do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Pakistan
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Pakistan?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
16th −1
14.6
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