United States - Perceived Opportunities 59.28
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 116 economies
Share of global total
2.1%
Ranking Race — Perceived Opportunities
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. United States climbed from #11 to #22 (overtook Slovenia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United States ↓Key Events — United States
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2008Global financial crisis curatedLehman Brothers collapse sets off the worst recession since the 1930s.
2016Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedSharpest quarterly GDP contraction on record as the pandemic hits.
2022Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2023Overtook Slovenia in global rank auto
2024Overtook Chile in global rank auto
Perceived Opportunities, 2001-2024
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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