Measure
Snapshot
Sri Lanka
Ranked 21 of 26 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 7.5 out of 100.
Down 1 ranking in 2023 for comprehensive power.
Lost 1.1 points (−12% change) in overall score.
Measure
Analysis
Sri Lanka is a minor power in Asia.
Sri Lanka’s score declined by 1.1 point and the country dropped to 21st for overall power in Asia. Its 2022 score is its lowest performance in any edition of the Asia Power Index, reflecting the country’s economic and political crises in 2022.
Sri Lanka’s weakest measure is diplomatic influence, where it ranks 21st, a four-place decline from its ranking in 2021.
Sri Lanka exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score, which deteriorated over the past year.
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 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
−1
7.5
Rank
Change
Trend
Score
Economic capability
Economic size and attributes with the most geopolitical relevance
20th
1.6
Military capability
Conventional military strength
18th
5.8
Resilience
Capacity to deter real or potential threats to state stability
16th
+1
25.5
Future resources
Projected distribution of future economic, military and demographic resources
21st
−2
1.4
Economic relationships
The capacity to exercise influence and leverage through economic interdependencies
21st
2.3
Defence networks
Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability
19th
+2
5.4
Diplomatic influence
The extent and standing of a state’s foreign relations
21st
−4
21.1
Cultural influence
Ability to shape international public opinion through cultural appeal and interaction
19th
+1
5.3