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Countries with the highest economic stress

Economic meta-index — weighted across 9 indicators.

  1. 1

    South Africa

    Economic meta-index
    51.2
    Elevated
  2. 2

    Argentina

    Economic meta-index
    38.9
    Moderate
  3. 3

    France

    Economic meta-index
    35.0
    Moderate
  4. 4

    Italy

    Economic meta-index
    33.7
    Moderate
  5. 5

    Japan

    Economic meta-index
    32.0
    Moderate
  6. 6

    Brazil

    Economic meta-index
    30.0
    Moderate
  7. 7

    Spain

    Economic meta-index
    30.0
    Moderate
  8. 8

    Israel

    Economic meta-index
    29.9
    Moderate
  9. 9

    Turkey

    Economic meta-index
    29.7
    Moderate
  10. 10

    Canada

    Economic meta-index
    29.6
    Moderate

What this measures

Economic meta-index combines unemployment, inflation, sovereign debt, housing affordability, Gini, and four more indicators. It carries the highest weight (25%) in the composite — economic stress is the most immediate pressure surface.

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