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Snapshot
Sri Lanka
Ranked 21 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 7.7 out of 100.
Gained 0.2 points (+3% change) in overall score in 2024.
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Analysis
Sri Lanka is a minor power in Asia.
Sri Lanka’s score rose by 0.2 points in 2024.
Sri Lanka improved on all measures except resilience, where it declined slightly due to lower government effectiveness, political instability and reduced energy security.
Sri Lanka’s weakest measure is economic relationships, where it ranks 22nd, a decline of one place from 2023.
Sri Lanka exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score, though this improved slightly over the past year.
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 Sri Lanka
Globally, which countries does Sri Lanka do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Sri Lanka
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Sri Lanka?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
21st
7.7
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