Ranking the World's Superpowers in 2024 🌍

What We’re Showing

This graphic ranks the strength of major economies in 2024, based on analysis from Ray Dalio's Great Powers Index 2024.

Methodology

Dalio assessed each nation's strength based on a wide range of metrics including the following:

• Education
• Innovation and Technology
• Cost Competitiveness
• Economic Output
• Military Strength

Key Takeaways

• The U.S. maintains its status as the world's leading superpower, thanks to its dominance in global financial markets, reserve currency status, and technological innovation
• As the world's largest exporter, China follows next, driven by its strength in trade and economic output
• India, ranking in 7th, is projected to see the fastest real GDP growth over the next decade across countries analyzed