Current Middle Powers
editA 1988 list of middle powers based on gross domestic product by Bernard Wood published in his book: Middle Powers and the General Interest. The list was used and commented on by Hussein Solomon, in his 1997 article titled: South African Foreign Policy and Middle Power Leadership. He notes that it is unclear which China is being referred to. For the People's Republic of China, the Great power status may be more appropriate, while Taiwan or the Republic of China is "not recognised as an independent sovereign state by international law". And mentions that other academics "have problems with this list on normative grounds", and "object to certain states with poor human rights records being granted the status of middle power".
| Rank | Country |
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| 1 |  Italy
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| 2 |  China
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| 3 |  Canada
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| 4 |  Brazil
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| 5 |  Spain
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| 6 |  Netherlands
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| 7 |  India
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| 8 |  Poland
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| 9 |  Australia
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| 10 |  Mexico
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| 11 |  Belgium
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| 12 |  Sweden
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| 13 |  Switzerland
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| 14 |  Saudi Arabia
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| 15 |  Czech Republic
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| 16 |  Nigeria
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| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 17 |  Austria
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| 18 |  Denmark
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| 19 |  Turkey
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| 20 |  Argentina
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| 21 |  South Korea
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| 22 |  South Africa
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| 23 |  Indonesia
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| 24 |  Venezuela
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| 25 |  Romania
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| 26 |  Norway
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| 27 |  Finland
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| 28 |  Hungary
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| 29 |  Pakistan
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| 30 |  Algeria
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| 31 |  Iran
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Other countries have since also been called middle powers on various criteria.
Chile
Colombia
Egypt
Germany, has the economy of a great power, but is described as a status-quo oriented and risk-averse nation
Japan, has the economy of a great power, but is seen as middle power on the aspect of diplomacy
Malaysia
Morocco
New Zealand
Singapore, for it's economic importance and military capability
