Updated with polling data
from 2010 Spring survey

Key Indicators Database

World Economy & Globalization

Full question wording: Today, which ONE of the following do you think is the world's leading economic power? The United States, China, Japan, or the countries of the European Union

World's Leading Economic Power

What country is the world's leading economic power?

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Percent responding United States (2010)

Country2010
View trend for South Korea on this question South Korea77%
View trend for Turkey on this question Turkey69%
View trend for Kenya on this question Kenya61%
View trend for India on this question India60%
View trend for Nigeria on this question Nigeria55%
View trend for Pakistan on this question Pakistan53%
View trend for Mexico on this question Mexico53%
View trend for Brazil on this question Brazil51%
View trend for Indonesia on this question Indonesia49%
View trend for China on this question China45%
View trend for Poland on this question Poland44%
View trend for Argentina on this question Argentina43%
View trend for Egypt on this question Egypt42%
View trend for France on this question France41%
View trend for Spain on this question Spain40%
View trend for Japan on this question Japan40%
View trend for United States on this question United States38%
View trend for Britain on this question Britain38%
View trend for Jordan on this question Jordan30%
View trend for Lebanon on this question Lebanon29%
View trend for Russia on this question Russia23%
View trend for Germany on this question Germany18%