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THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER
A P P E N D I X
COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF THE 
CONDITIONS OF, AND PROSPECTS FOR, 
THE WORLD’S LEADING COUNTRIES
UNITED STATES—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE
Overall Empire Score (0–1)
Level: 0.87
Rank: 1
The Big Cycles
Level
Z-Score
Rank
Trajectory
Economic/Financial Position
Unfavorable
-1.7
10
Debt Burden
High Debt
-1.8
11
Expected Growth
1.1%
-0.7
4
Internal Order
High Risk
-1.8
11
Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap
Large
-1.6
9
Internal Conflict
Very High
-2.0
10
External Order
At Risk
Eight Key Measures of Power
Markets & Financial Center
Very Strong
2.6
1
Innovation & Technology
Very Strong
2.0
1
Education
Very Strong
2.0
1
Military Strength
Very Strong
1.9
1
Reserve Currency Status
Very Strong
1.7
1
Economic Output
Very Strong
1.7
2
Trade
Strong
1.1
3
Cost Competitiveness
Average
-0.4
6
Additional Measures of Power
Geology
Strong
1.4
2
Resource-Allocation Efficiency
Strong
1.3
2
Infrastructure & Investment
Strong
0.7
2
Character/Determination/Civility
Strong
1.1
3
Governance/Rule of Law
Strong
0.7
5
Acts of Nature
Average
-0.2
9
 Getting better 
 Getting worse 
 Flat

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THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER
CHINA—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE
Overall Empire Score (0–1)
Level: 0.75
Rank: 2
The Big Cycles
Level
Z-Score
Rank
Trajectory
Economic/Financial Position
Somewhat 
Favorable
0.4
3
Debt Burden
Low Debt 
0.3
4
Expected Growth
4.3%
0.4
2
Internal Order
Moderate Risk
-0.1
7
Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap
Relatively Large
-0.4
8
Internal Conflict
Average
0.2
5
External Order
At Risk
Eight Key Measures of Power
Trade
Very Strong
1.8
1
Economic Output
Very Strong
1.8
1
Education
Strong
1.6
2
Innovation & Technology
Strong
1.5
2
Cost Competitiveness
Strong
1.2
2
Military Strength
Strong
1.0
2
Markets & Financial Center
Average
0.4
2
Reserve Currency Status
Weak
-0.7
5
Additional Measures of Power
Infrastructure & Investment
Very Strong
2.7
1
Character/Determination/Civility
Strong
1.5
1
Geology
Strong
0.9
3
Resource-Allocation Efficiency
Average
0.0
7
Governance/Rule of Law
Weak
-0.7
8
Acts of Nature
Average
-0.1
8
 Getting better 
 Getting worse 
 Flat

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THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER
EUROZONE—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE
Overall Empire Score (0–1)
Level: 0.55
Rank: 3
The Big Cycles
Level
Z-Score
Rank
Trajectory
Economic/Financial Position
Moderately 
Unfavorable
-0.9
6
Debt Burden
Moderately 
High Debt
-0.3
6
Expected Growth
0.3%
-1.0
8
Internal Order
Low Risk
0.3
5
Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap
Typical
0.3
6
Internal Conflict
Average
0.4
4
External Order
Eight Key Measures of Power
Trade
Strong
1.3
2
Reserve Currency Status
Average
0.1
2
Economic Output
Strong
0.6
3
Markets & Financial Center
Average
0.4
3
Innovation & Technology
Average
0.4
3
Education
Average
0.3
3
Military Strength
Average
0.3
4
Cost Competitiveness
Weak
-0.6
8
Additional Measures of Power
Infrastructure & Investment
Average
0.2
3
Geology
Average
-0.4
5
Governance/Rule of Law
Average
-0.4
7
Resource-Allocation Efficiency
Weak
-0.8
9
Character/Determination/Civility
Weak
-1.0
10
Acts of Nature
Average
0.0
5
 Getting better 
 Getting worse 
 Flat

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THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER
GERMANY—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE
Overall Empire Score (0–1)
Level: 0.37
Rank: 4
The Big Cycles
Level
Z-Score
Rank
Trajectory
Economic/Financial Position
Somewhat 
Favorable
0.4
4
Debt Burden
Low Debt 
1.6
1
Expected Growth
0.3%
-1.0
9
Internal Order
Low Risk
0.7
3
Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap
Narrow
0.7
3
Internal Conflict
Low
0.7
3
External Order
Eight Key Measures of Power
Trade
Strong
0.6
4
Economic Output
Average
-0.1
4
Innovation & Technology
Average
-0.1
5
Education
Average
-0.2
5
Markets & Financial Center
Average
-0.2
6
Military Strength
Weak
-0.6
9
Cost Competitiveness
Weak
-0.6
10
Reserve Currency Status
Additional Measures of Power
Resource-Allocation Efficiency
Strong
0.6
3
Governance/Rule of Law
Strong
0.7
4
Infrastructure & Investment
Average
-0.3
7
Character/Determination/Civility
Average
-0.5
8
Geology
Weak
-0.7
9
Acts of Nature
Strong
1.1
2
 Getting better 
 Getting worse 
 Flat

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THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER
JAPAN—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE
Overall Empire Score (0–1)
Level: 0.30
Rank: 5
The Big Cycles
Level
Z-Score
Rank
Trajectory
Economic/Financial Position
Unfavorable
-1.1
7
Debt Burden
Moderately 
High Debt
-0.4
7
Expected Growth
0.0%
-1.1
11
Internal Order
Low Risk
1.0
1
Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap
Narrow
0.9
2
Internal Conflict
Low
1.1
2
External Order
Eight Key Measures of Power
Reserve Currency Status
Weak
-0.5
3
Education
Average
0.2
4
Innovation & Technology
Average
0.2
4
Markets & Financial Center
Average
0.1
4
Cost Competitiveness
Average
-0.3
4
Trade
Average
-0.5
5
Military Strength
Average
-0.1
6
Economic Output
Average
-0.3
7
Additional Measures of Power
Governance/Rule of Law
Strong
0.8
3
Character/Determination/Civility
Average
0.5
4
Infrastructure & Investment
Average
-0.2
4
Resource-Allocation Efficiency
Average
0.1
6
Geology
Weak
-1.1
11
Acts of Nature
Strong
1.5
1
 Getting better 
 Getting worse 
 Flat