What are the top 15 most strongest muslims countries?

Here are the top 15 most strongest muslims countries in the world 🌎:

To determine the most powerful Islamic countries in the world, we first identified Muslim nations as those which were part of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation. We then calculated the GDP of each nation, before ascertaining their military strength based on global rankings by Global Firepower. We then assigned 60% weightage to GDP and 40% to military strength. After all, if a country has a strong military but a very weak economy, its power and influence is not as significant. We then deducted the average score from 100th to come up with our score for each country, sorted highest to lowest. So, let's take a look at the Muslim countries looking to be a force in global politics, starting with:

15. Qatar

Insider Monkey Score: 66.2

Qatar is one of the richest nations in the world in terms of GDP per capita because of its vast oil reserves. In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt all ended diplomatic relations with Qatar resulting in a blockade which lasted till early 2021. Despite this embargo, Qatar developed better relationships with Turkey and Iran, and actually emerged stronger both economically and militarily.

14. Morocco

Insider Monkey Score: 66.6

Morocco's economy is relatively liberal after privatization of many companies in the 1990s. One of the most expensive countries in Africa, it was also ranked first in the quality of life index by the Economist Intelligent Unit.

13. Kazakhstan

Insider Monkey Score: 67.6

Kazakhstan is home to the largest economy in Central Asia, as the former Soviet Republic continues to grow its GDP. In addition to deriving income from manufacturing and service sectors, the nation is also home to oil, minerals and metal reserves.

12. United Arab Emirates

Insider Monkey Score: 74.0

The UAE is one of the most visited countries in the world, as it continues to try and diversify its economy from oil, which is the basis of the country's riches. After establishing relations with Israel recently after decades of enmity, the UAE recently combined with Israel on a joint naval vessel as military ties between the countries grow.

11. Malaysia

Insider Monkey Score: 78.4

Malaysia has generally enjoyed stability over the last three decades, but this has evaded the nation recently with political upheaval taking center stage. It is still the 8th largest economy in the Muslim world.

10. Iraq

Insider Monkey Score: 79.4

Iraq's economy was decimated when the U.S. invaded the country in 2003 on the pretext of searching for weapons of mass destruction, which were never found. However, it is still among the most powerful Islamic countries in the world.

9. Bangladesh

Insider Monkey Score: 81.0

Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971, a little over 50 years ago but has grown significantly and steadily since. Considered to be among the fastest growing economies in the world, the country has made great strides in development and aspires to become an upper-middle income country by 2031. Since its independence, the country has received over $35 billion from the World Bank.

8. Algeria

Insider Monkey Score: 81.2

Algeria's economy is still expected to grow by 3.7% in 2022 amid a slowdown, with the country's economy dependent on oil. While oil prices fell heavily when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, they have recovered since and Algeria's economy has recovered accordingly as well.

7. Nigeria

Insider Monkey Score: 83.2

Nigeria is expected to become the most populated Muslim country in the world in a couple of decades, with its high population growth being a detriment to its economic growth. Internal conflict has also been a burden on resources in the country.

6. Iran

Insider Monkey Score: 87.8

Iran is an enigma; it has continued to remain influential despite massive Western sanctions for pursuing nuclear proliferation and its dismal relationship with Israel. With its threats mainly coming from Israel and Saudi Arabia, Iran has also invested heavily in its military and thus remains a powerful country to come up against.

5. Saudi Arabia

Insider Monkey Score: 90.0

Saudi Arabia was a desert till the discovery of massive oil reserves which resulted in the country transforming very quickly into a modern state. The country had the highest GDP growth in 2022 among all G20 countries at 8.7%, cementing its place among the most powerful Islamic countries in the world. The country’s proxy war has resulted in Saudi Arabia accelerating its spending on defense while almost 80% of its arms purchases come from the U.S.

4. Egypt

Insider Monkey Score: 90.2

Since March 2022, the Egyptian pound has lost nearly 50% of its value against the dollar, even as economic growth is offset by significant population growth. This is why despite economic growth, many Egyptians believe their standard of living has decreased over years. Meanwhile, its military has unprecedented control over most aspects of governance, which is why its military strength is so high. Despite these setbacks, Egypt is easily among the richest countries in Africa.

3. Pakistan

Insider Monkey Score: 91.2

Pakistan boasts the strongest military in the Muslim world, which should come as no surprise considering the threat it faces from India and the fact that it is the only official Muslim nuclear power in the world. However, while its military is fearsome, its economy is anything but and the country has struggled in the past year, with threats of a default looming.

2. Turkiye

Insider Monkey Score: 93.8

The third-largest economy in the Muslim world, Turkiye has already been reeling from an economic crisis which has resulted in hyperinflation in the last decade. The country’s issues have been exacerbated by the recent earthquake in the region and Syria, which resulted in more than 50,000 deaths and will have long-term economic impacts. This might result in Turkiye having to compromise on its ever-escalating military budget, despite the economic crisis in the nation.

1. Indonesia

Insider Monkey Score: 94.2

Topping the list of the 15 most powerful Islamic countries in the world is the most populous Islamic country and the only such nation whose GDP exceeds $1 trillion, coming in at $1.2 trillion in 2021. One of the biggest economies in emerging markets, its backbone is the country’s strong middle class. The threat of inflation hasn’t spared Indonesia, because of which the country is now looking towards higher internal consumption to drive growth in 2023. Even though the country boasts a strong military, it is still aiming to become a dominant maritime power, with its biggest threats coming from China’s intrusions and the nuclear submarine deal by Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.