106 THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER INDIA—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE Overall Empire Score (0–1) Level: 0.27 Rank: 6 The Big Cycles Level Z-Score Rank Trajectory Economic/Financial Position Highly Favorable 0.8 1 Debt Burden Moderately Low Debt 0.1 5 Expected Growth 6.3% 1.1 1 Internal Order High Risk -1.8 10 Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap Large -1.8 10 Internal Conflict Very Low External Order Eight Key Measures of Power Cost Competitiveness Very Strong 2.4 1 Military Strength Average 0.2 5 Economic Output Average -0.2 5 Reserve Currency Status Weak -0.8 6 Trade Weak -0.8 9 Markets & Financial Center Weak -0.8 10 Innovation & Technology Weak -1.2 11 Education Weak -1.2 11 Additional Measures of Power Character/Determination/Civility Strong 1.3 2 Geology Average 0.3 4 Resource-Allocation Efficiency Average 0.2 5 Infrastructure & Investment Average -0.3 6 Governance/Rule of Law Weak -1.1 10 Acts of Nature Very Weak -2.4 11 Getting better Getting worse Flat 107 THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER UNITED KINGDOM—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE Overall Empire Score (0–1) Level: 0.27 Rank: 7 The Big Cycles Level Z-Score Rank Trajectory Economic/Financial Position Unfavorable -1.7 9 Debt Burden High Debt -1.6 9 Expected Growth 0.9% -0.8 6 Internal Order Moderate Risk -0.2 8 Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap Relatively Large -0.2 7 Internal Conflict Average -0.3 7 External Order Eight Key Measures of Power Reserve Currency Status Weak -0.6 4 Markets & Financial Center Average 0.0 5 Cost Competitiveness Average -0.3 5 Education Average -0.2 6 Economic Output Average -0.3 6 Innovation & Technology Average -0.3 7 Trade Weak -0.6 7 Military Strength Average -0.3 8 Additional Measures of Power Governance/Rule of Law Strong 1.2 1 Resource-Allocation Efficiency Average 0.3 4 Character/Determination/Civility Average -0.4 7 Infrastructure & Investment Weak -0.6 10 Geology Weak -0.9 10 Acts of Nature Average 0.4 4 Getting better Getting worse Flat 108 THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER FRANCE—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE Overall Empire Score (0–1) Level: 0.25 Rank: 8 The Big Cycles Level Z-Score Rank Trajectory Economic/Financial Position Unfavorable -1.2 8 Debt Burden Moderately High Debt -0.8 8 Expected Growth 0.4% -0.9 7 Internal Order Low Risk 0.5 4 Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap Narrow 1.1 1 Internal Conflict Average -0.1 6 External Order Eight Key Measures of Power Trade Average -0.5 6 Military Strength Average -0.3 7 Markets & Financial Center Average -0.3 7 Education Average -0.5 7 Innovation & Technology Average -0.5 8 Economic Output Weak -0.5 9 Cost Competitiveness Weak -0.6 9 Reserve Currency Status Additional Measures of Power Infrastructure & Investment Average -0.2 5 Governance/Rule of Law Average 0.3 6 Geology Average -0.5 7 Resource-Allocation Efficiency Weak -1.3 10 Character/Determination/Civility Weak -1.5 11 Acts of Nature Average 0.0 6 Getting better Getting worse Flat 109 THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER NETHERLANDS—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE Overall Empire Score (0–1) Level: 0.25 Rank: 9 The Big Cycles Level Z-Score Rank Trajectory Economic/Financial Position Somewhat Favorable 0.0 5 Debt Burden Low Debt 0.8 3 Expected Growth 1.0% -0.8 5 Internal Order Low Risk 0.9 2 Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap Narrow 0.6 4 Internal Conflict Low 1.2 1 External Order Eight Key Measures of Power Innovation & Technology Average -0.3 6 Economic Output Average -0.3 8 Markets & Financial Center Weak -0.5 8 Trade Weak -0.6 8 Education Weak -0.7 9 Cost Competitiveness Weak -0.8 11 Military Strength Very Weak -1.9 11 Reserve Currency Status Additional Measures of Power Governance/Rule of Law Strong 1.0 2 Character/Determination/Civility Average -0.3 6 Geology Average -0.5 6 Resource-Allocation Efficiency Average -0.1 8 Infrastructure & Investment Average -0.4 8 Acts of Nature Average 0.5 3 Getting better Getting worse Flat 110 THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER RUSSIA—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE Overall Empire Score (0–1) Level: 0.23 Rank: 10 The Big Cycles Level Z-Score Rank Trajectory Economic/Financial Position Somewhat Favorable 0.5 2 Debt Burden Low Debt 1.0 2 Expected Growth 2.5% -0.2 3 Internal Order Moderate Risk -0.5 9 Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap Internal Conflict Average -0.5 9 External Order Eight Key Measures of Power Cost Competitiveness Strong 0.7 3 Military Strength Average 0.4 3 Reserve Currency Status Weak -0.8 6 Education Weak -0.5 8 Innovation & Technology Weak -0.7 9 Trade Weak -0.9 10 Markets & Financial Center Weak -1.1 11 Economic Output Weak -1.4 11 Additional Measures of Power Geology Very Strong 1.9 1 Resource-Allocation Efficiency Strong 1.3 1 Character/Determination/Civility Average 0.1 5 Infrastructure & Investment Weak -1.0 11 Governance/Rule of Law Very Weak -1.9 11 Acts of Nature Average -0.1 7 Getting better Getting worse Flat 111 THE CHANGING WORLD ORDER SPAIN—KEY DRIVERS OF OUR COUNTRY POWER SCORE Overall Empire Score (0–1) Level: 0.20 Rank: 11 The Big Cycles Level Z-Score Rank Trajectory Economic/Financial Position Unfavorable -1.9 11 Debt Burden High Debt -1.7 10 Expected Growth 0.0% -1.1 10 Internal Order Moderate Risk 0.0 6 Wealth/Opportunity/Values Gap Typical 0.4 5 Internal Conflict Average -0.4 8 External Order Eight Key Measures of Power Cost Competitiveness Weak -0.6 7 Markets & Financial Center Weak -0.6 9 Military Strength Weak -0.8 10 Economic Output Weak -0.9 10 Education Weak -0.9 10 Innovation & Technology Weak -1.0 10 Trade Weak -0.9 11 Reserve Currency Status Additional Measures of Power Geology Weak -0.6 8 Infrastructure & Investment Weak -0.6 9 Governance/Rule of Law Weak -0.7 9 Character/Determination/Civility Weak -1.0 9 Resource-Allocation Efficiency Weak -1.6 11 Acts of Nature Weak -0.7 10 Getting better Getting worse Flat