Lowry Institute: Indonesia's Rise as a Middle Power – What's its Global Ranking?

Indonesia is listed as a middle power in the world based on the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021. Indonesia scored 19.4 out of 100.

This score places Indonesia 9th out of 26 countries in Asia and beyond included in the report. The Lowy Institute measures the power of these countries across various aspects, including economic strength, military strength, resilience, future resources, economic relations, and cultural influence.

Specifically, Indonesia received scores in the following aspects: diplomatic influence (54), resilience (36.8), cultural influence (15.9), defense networks (15.3), military strength (14.8), economic relations (12.3), and cultural projection (11.9). Further scores were: future resources (11.6), economic strength (9), and information flows (2.4).

The United States (US) and China are listed as superpowers in the report. The US ranked first with a score of 82.2, while China was second with a score of 74.6.

Following are middle powers, such as Japan and India, which scored 38.7 and 37.7 respectively. Russia scored 33, followed by Australia (30.8), South Korea (30), and Singapore (26.2). Thailand is ranked 10th with a score of 19.2.