The projected distribution of future resources and capabilities, which play into perceptions of power today; measured in terms of estimated economic, defence and broad resources in 2030, as well as working-age population forecasts for 2050.
Future resources is calculated using a weighted average of scores across 4 sub-measures and 10 indicators.
In 2023, most scores for the top 10 countries are trending downward for future resources. The United States has the highest score (75.9), followed by China (72.9) and India (47.7). Pakistan has gained the most points (+1.0), while the United States has lost the most points (−4.5).
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