The map of the most economically powerful countries in the world - according to other countries' perceptions

The US is still the most powerful country in the world.

This is at least according to global survey data from the Pew Research Center.

When asked, over the past six years...

What country is the world's leading economic power?

...45 out of 54 countries surveyed most recently responded with the US.

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For a country by country breakdown, see the table below:

Countries were also asked how favourably they saw world superpowers with the question:

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the U.S.?

...and responses to the United States varied dramatically:

For all the talk of a 'special relationship', at 61 per cent, the UK is pretty mid-ranged there.

Mind you, Barack Obama's probably not losing too much sleep with that result overall.

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