The world's strongest nations in 2024, ranked
Daniel Coughlin
02 October 2024
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24th strongest – Argentina, strength gauge score: 0.07
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Argentina's future growth prospects
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23rd strongest – South Africa, strength gauge score: 0.1
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South Africa's future growth prospects
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22nd strongest – Mexico, strength gauge score: 0.14
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Mexico's future growth prospects
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21st strongest – Saudi Arabia, strength gauge score: 0.15
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Saudi Arabia's future growth prospects
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Joint 17th strongest – Spain, strength gauge score: 0.17
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Spain's future growth prospects
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Joint 17th strongest – Italy, strength gauge score: 0.17
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Italy's future growth prospects
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Joint 17th strongest – Indonesia, strength gauge score: 0.17
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Indonesia's future growth prospects
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Joint 17th strongest – Netherlands, strength gauge score: 0.17
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The Netherlands' future growth prospects
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16th strongest – Brazil, strength gauge score: 0.18
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Brazil's future growth prospects
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15th strongest – Switzerland, strength gauge score: 0.19
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Switzerland's future growth prospects
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Joint 13th strongest – Canada, strength gauge score: 0.21
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Canada's future growth prospects
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Joint 13th strongest – Türkiye, strength gauge score: 0.21
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Türkiye's future growth prospects
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Joint 11th strongest – Australia, strength gauge score: 0.24
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Australia's future growth prospects
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Joint 11th strongest – Singapore, strength gauge score: 0.24
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Singapore's future growth prospects
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10th strongest – Russia, strength gauge score: 0.26
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Russia's future growth prospects
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Ninth strongest – France, strength gauge score: 0.27
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France's future growth prospects
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Eighth strongest – UK, strength gauge score: 0.29
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The UK's future growth prospects
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Seventh strongest – India, strength gauge score: 0.3
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India's future growth prospects
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Sixth strongest – South Korea, strength gauge score: 0.32
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South Korea's future growth prospects
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Fifth strongest – Japan, strength gauge score: 0.33
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Japan's future growth prospects
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Fourth strongest – Germany, strength gauge score: 0.38
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Germany's future growth prospects
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Third strongest – Eurozone, strength gauge score: 0.56
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The Eurozone's future growth prospects
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Second strongest – China, strength gauge score: 0.8
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China's future growth prospects
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Strongest – USA, strength gauge score: 0.89
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The USA's future growth prospects
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