Measure
Snapshot
Philippines
Ranked 15 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 14.7 out of 100.
Up 1 ranking in 2024 for comprehensive power.
Gained 2.0 points (+15% change) in overall score.
Measure
Analysis
The Philippines is a middle power in Asia.
Its overall score increased by two points and one ranking to place 15th for overall power.
The Philippines’ strongest measure is defence networks, where it places 10th, reflecting the extent of its bilateral military cooperation with treaty ally the United States as well as cooperation with other security partners such as Japan. Its weakest measure is resilience, where it ranks 20th, in part a result of internal conflict legacies.
The Philippines recorded a strong improvement in its diplomatic influence, reflecting positive appraisals of the Marcos administration’s more robust approach to handling China.
The Philippines exerts more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s positive power gap score, which increased 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 the Philippines
Globally, which countries does the Philippines do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by the Philippines
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with the Philippines?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
15th +1
14.7
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