CEOs are optimistic that global economic growth will improve
Do you believe global economic growth will improve, stay the same or decline over the next 12 months?
PwC 24th Annual Global CEO Survey
A leadership agenda to take
on tomorrow
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For business, 2021 will be a year of reinvention. One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we surveyed 5,050 CEOs around the world about their plans to respond to new threats, transform their operating model and create a more sustainable future.
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And are more confident in their own growth prospects
How confident are you about your organisation’s prospects for revenue growth over the next 12 months/three years? (Showing only ‘very confident’ responses)
Confidence next 12 months
Confidence next three years
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2007
Confidence next 12 months
52%
Confidence next three years
44%
2008
Confidence next 12 months
50%
Confidence next three years
42%
2009
Confidence next 12 months
21%
Confidence next three years
34%
2010
Confidence next 12 months
31%
Confidence next three years
50%
2011
Confidence next 12 months
48%
Confidence next three years
51%
2012
Confidence next 12 months
40%
Confidence next three years
47%
2013
Confidence next 12 months
36%
Confidence next three years
46%
2014
Confidence next 12 months
39%
Confidence next three years
46%
2015
Confidence next 12 months
39%
Confidence next three years
49%
2016
Confidence next 12 months
35%
Confidence next three years
49%
2017
Confidence next 12 months
38%
Confidence next three years
51%
2018
Confidence next 12 months
42%
Confidence next three years
45%
2019
Confidence next 12 months
35%
Confidence next three years
36%
2020
Confidence next 12 months
27%
Confidence next three years
34%
2021
Confidence next 12 months
36%
Confidence next three years
47%
Cyber, misinformation and tax policy threats are on the rise
How concerned are you about these potential threats to your organisation’s growth prospects? (Showing only top ten ‘extremely concerned’ responses)
0%
30%
60%
Too few CEOs are prepared to manage climate change risk
Is climate change explicitly factored into your strategic risk management activities?
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Climate change preparedness2
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| Country | Region | Natural hazard exposure score | Q8a | CO2 (bubble size) | |
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| Finland | Western Europe | 0.6 | 64% | 41.653 | |
| Norway | Western Europe | 0.7 | 53% | 42.441 | |
| Luxembourg | Western Europe | 0.8 | 43% | 9.785 | |
| Singapore | Asia-Pacific | 0.9 | 36% | 38.945 | |
| Sweden | Western Europe | 1.1 | 42% | 42.767 | |
| Denmark | Western Europe | 1.4 | 59% | 32.075 | |
| Uruguay | Latin America | 1.7 | 33% | 6.378 | |
| Belgium | Western Europe | 1.8 | 54% | 99.709 | |
| Netherlands | Western Europe | 2 | 44% | 154.827 | |
| Ireland | Western Europe | 2.2 | 32% | 37.118 | |
| Switzerland | Western Europe | 2.3 | 36% | 37.682 | |
| Poland | CEE | 2.3 | 22% | 322.626 | |
| UK | Western Europe | 2.4 | 43% | 369.878 | |
| Germany | Western Europe | 2.5 | 46% | 701.955 | |
| Austria | Western Europe | 2.5 | 69% | 68.495 | |
| France | Western Europe | 3.4 | 32% | 323.747 | |
| Portugal | Western Europe | 3.4 | 31% | 48.598 | |
| Slovenia | CEE | 3.4 | 35% | 13.696 | |
| Middle East | Middle East | 3.5 | 17% | 139.8715 | |
| Bulgaria | CEE | 3.6 | 31% | 42.006 | |
| North Macedonia | CEE | 3.8 | 19% | 8.041 | |
| Brazil | Latin America | 4 | 32% | 465.716 | |
| Argentina | Latin America | 4 | 20% | 178.94 | |
| Spain | Western Europe | 4.1 | 42% | 252.683 | |
| Romania | CEE | 4.1 | 26% | 75.084 | |
| Canada | North America | 4.4 | 32% | 576.651 | |
| Cyprus | Western Europe | 4.3 | 30% | 7.316 | |
| Armenia | CEE | 4.5 | 16% | 6.006 | |
| Serbia | CEE | 4.5 | 27% | 54.667 | |
| New Zealand | Asia-Pacific | 4.5 | 67% | 36.541 | |
| Croatia | CEE | 4.8 | 42% | 17.882 | |
| Australia | Asia-Pacific | 4.8 | 49% | 411.016 | |
| Azerbaijan | CEE | 4.9 | 16% | 39.82 | |
| Malaysia | Asia-Pacific | 4.9 | 38% | 250.095 | |
| South Africa | Africa | 4.9 | 51% | 478.608 | |
| Italy | Western Europe | 5.1 | 25% | 337.086 | |
| Sri Lanka | Asia-Pacific | 5.2 | 29% | 24.841 | |
| Greece | Western Europe | 5.9 | 28% | 67.184 | |
| Venezuela | Latin America | 6.1 | 17% | 116.688 | |
| Turkey | Western Europe | 6.2 | 30% | 405.126 | |
| Chile | Latin America | 6.2 | 37% | 84.267 | |
| Albania | CEE | 6.4 | 19% | 5.579 | |
| US | North America | 6.6 | 37% | 5284.697 | |
| Mexico | Latin America | 6.7 | 31% | 438.498 | |
| Colombia | Latin America | 6.7 | 29% | 102.202 | |
| Ecuador | Latin America | 6.9 | 20% | 40.54 | |
| Peru | Latin America | 7.1 | 18% | 54.533 | |
| China | Asia-Pacific | 7.5 | 23% | 10174.68 | |
| Indonesia | Asia-Pacific | 7.7 | 22% | 617.513 | |
| India | Asia-Pacific | 7.8 | 28% | 2616.449 | |
| Japan | Asia-Pacific | 8.1 | 49% | 1106.664 |
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CEO Survey launch event highlights
On 11 March, PwC revealed the survey’s key findings during a virtual event. Bob Moritz, Chairman of the PwC Network, joined company leaders and experts from around the world for an hour of discussion and analysis, providing unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing business leaders.
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