Empire Rankings is Ezana’s global power index, inspired by Ray Dalio’s Changing World Order framework. It scores countries across 18 dimensions of power and combines them into an overall Empire Score.
The 18 dimensions
- Economic: Debt Burden, Expected Growth, Economic Output, Trade, Markets & Financial Center, Reserve Currency Status, Cost Competitiveness.
- Military and resources: Military Strength, Geology, Resource Efficiency, Internal Conflict, Infrastructure.
- Social: Education, Innovation & Technology, Character & Civility, Rule of Law, Wealth Gaps, Acts of Nature.
How it works
Raw indicators are collected for each country and year, turned into a 0 to 100 score per dimension, and combined into the overall Empire Score shown on a 0 to 1 scale in Global Power Rankings. Indicator data currently comes from the World Bank’s open data and is refreshed weekly. More sources are planned, so some dimensions do not have data yet and show as pending.
Step-by-step
- Open Empire Rankings from the Research menu.
- In Global Power Rankings, set the Scope (World, G20, G7, BRICS, or NATO), how many to show, and whether to sort strongest or weakest first.
- In Power Dimension Comparison, use Focus to view all 18 dimensions or just the Economic, Military, or Social group.
- Scroll for more cards: The Big Cycle, Debt Burden Cycles, Military Strength, Reserve Currency Share, and Country Scorecards.
Things to know
- A dimension looks empty? Its data source is not integrated yet.
- Scores seem surprising? Compare the per-dimension view to see what drives a country’s overall score.
- Beta access: during the beta, Empire Rankings may show a “coming in v1.0” notice for some accounts.
Next in Global Analysis: Empire Rankings: 18-Dimension Power Index and Reading the Big Cycle Chart.
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FAQ
Q: Is Empire Rankings investment advice?
A: No. It is a macro research lens, not a signal to buy or sell anything.
Q: How often does data update?
A: Ezana syncs weekly, but most underlying indicators are published once a year.
Q: Which countries are covered?
A: A catalog of major economies. Use the Scope filter to focus on a group such as the G7.