In Europe and Asia, U. S. seen as leading economic power the which one of the following do you think is the world's leading economic power?
In 2016, many people across the nations polled say the U.S. is the world’s leading economic power. Australia stands out as the one nation polled where at least half (52%) say China is the top economy in the world, compared with 32% who say it is the U.S. Relatively few respondents in these 16 nations think Japan or the countries of the European Union are the globe’s leading economic power, although 25% of Germans say it is the EU countries.
In Europe and Asia, U. S. seen as leading economic power  | the which one of the following do you think is the world's leading economic power?  | Top choice  | Countries  | U.S.  | China  | of the EU  | Japan  | Japan 61%  | 24%  | 6%  | 6%  | Hungary  | 59  | 18  | 5  | U.S.  | 54  | 34  | India  | 51  | 13  | 2  | Sweden 46  | 39  | 8  | China  | 45  | 29  | 10  | 39 32  | Greece  | 44  | 3  | Italy  | 43  | 5  | 9  | LUK  | 43  | 35  | 36 44  | Netherlands  | 41  | 12  | France  | 41  | 5  | 8  | 7  | 42  | Canada  | 40  | 8  | Spain  | 40  | 39  | Poland  | 37  | 31  | 11  | Germany  | 34  | 30  | 25  | Australia  | 32  | 52  | Note: Volunteered categories Other" and "None/ There is no leading economic power" not shown.  | Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 