This statistic represents the rankings of global economic risks from a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency represents the same risk to the global economy as jihadi terrorism, according to the EIU.
Top ten global economic risks 2016, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit
Characteristic
Risk rank
China experiences a hard landing
20
Russia's interventions in Ukraine and Syria precede a new "cold war"
16
Currency volatility culminates in an emerging markets corporate debt crisis
16
"Grexit" is followed by a euro zone break-up
15
Beset by external and internal pressures, the EU begins to fracture
15
The rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilizes the global economy
12
Donal Trump wins the U.S. presidential election
12
The UK votes to leave the EU
8
Chinese expansionism prompts a clash of arms in the South China Sea
8
A collapse in investment in the oil sector prompts a future oil price shock
Rankings are based on a 25 point scale of a qualititave assessment of the probability of an event happening and the impact it would have on the global economy.
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (March 16, 2016). Top ten global economic risks 2016, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/528420/top-ten-global-economic-risks-2016/
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Economist Intelligence Unit. (2016). Top ten global economic risks 2016, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/528420/top-ten-global-economic-risks-2016/
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