Global political risk index 2020
Explore our geopolitical risk dashboard tracking our global risk index and top 10 geopolitical risks along with their potential impact on markets. We expect market attention to geopolitics to remain high in 2020. Trade tensions are steadying, and the risk of a no-deal Brexit has diminished. The current wave of social unrest demonstrates The report presents the results of our latest Global Risks Perception Survey, in which nearly 1,000 decision-makers from the public sector, private sector, academia and civil society assess the risks facing the world. Nine out of 10 respondents expect worsening economic and political confrontations between major powers this year. 47 countries witness surge in civil unrest – trend to continue in 2020 Political Risk Outlook 2020 The number of countries rated extreme risk in the Civil Unrest Index has also jumped by 66.7%; from 12 in 2019 to 20 by early 2020. Countries dropping into this category include Ethiopia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.