Asia Power Index 2019: Highlights

About

• The report has been released by Lowy Institute which is an Australian think tank. It measures overall power of 25 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region.

Key Findings

• The index has been topped by the United States which claimed the top spot in four out of eight indices.
• China which is the emerging superpower is the highest gainer in 2019 Asia Power Index.
• North Korea’s high stakes in power game has paid off.
• The middle powers Malaysia, Vietnam and New Zealand are the most improved.
• Australia’s power in this year’s index has remained almost same and Taiwan is down.
• Top ranked countries:
1. United States (Score – 84.5) 
2. China (75.9) 
3. Japan (42.5) 
4. India (41.0) 
5. Russia (35.4) 
• Bottom-ranked countries: 
1. Sri Lanka (Rank-21/Score-8.5) 
2. Cambodia (22/7.7) 
3. Laos (23/6.4) 
4. Mongolia (24/6.2) 
5. Nepal (25/4.7) 
• Following are the countries with the most improved scores: 
1. China +1.4 
2. North Korea +1.3 
3. Malaysia +1.2 
4. New Zealand +1.0 
5. Vietnam +1.0 

India’s Performance

• India has been ranked at 4th place with a score of 41.0
• The country is an underachiever relative to size and potential.
• It is lacking the control over economic resources allocation.

Questions

1. Lowy Institute which releases Asia Power Index is a_____?
a. Australian think tank
b. Australian NGO
c. Chinese think tank
d. Chinese NGO

2. Asia Power Index ranks how many countries?
a. 23
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26