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The Global Economic Power Index, developed with my Martin Prosperity Institute colleague Charlotta Mellander, reflects three key three dimensions of economic power—economic, financial, and innovative. Economic Power is measured as economic output or gross regional product. Financial Power is based on the Global Financial Centers Index, which ranks the banking and financial power of cities across the world. Innovation is based on patenting activity. article
#1 - Tokyo
Economic Output: $1.2 trillion
Global Economic Power Score: .992
Financial Center Score: 697
Innovation Rank: No. 1
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#2 - New York
Economic Output: $1.1 trillion
Global Economic Power Score: .984
Financial Center Score: 770
Innovation Rank: No. 4
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#3 - London
Economic Output: $452 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .935
Financial Center Score: 772
Innovation Rank: No. 8
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#4 - Chicago
Economic Output: $460 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .915
Financial Center Score: 678
Innovation Rank: No. 7
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#5 - Paris
Economic Output: $460 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .882
Financial Center Score: 645
Innovation Rank: No. 5
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#6 - Boston
Economic Output: $290 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .854
Financial Center Score: 655
Innovation Rank: No. 6
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#7 - Hong Kong
Economic Output: $211 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .846
Financial Center Score: 760
Innovation Rank: No. 9
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#8 - Osaka
Economic Output: $341 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .821
Financial Center Score: 601
Innovation Rank: No. 3
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#9 [Tie] - Washington, DC
Economic Output: $218 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .813
Financial Center Score: 621
Innovation Rank: No. 2
#9 [Tie] - Seoul
Economic Output: $299 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .813
Financial Center Score: 649
Innovation Rank: No. 10
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#10 - Sydney
Economic Output: $172 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .756
Financial Center Score: 660
Innovation Rank: No. 12
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#11 - Toronto
Economic Output: $209 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .732
Financial Center Score: 656
Innovation Rank: No. 16
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#12 - Beijing
Economic Output: $99 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .667
Financial Center Score: 653
Innovation Rank: No. 11
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#13 - Madrid
Economic Output: $188 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .634
Financial Center Score: 584
Innovation Rank: No. 14
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#14 - Sao Paulo
Economic Output: $225 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .606
Financial Center Score: 573
Innovation Rank: No. 17
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#15 - Mexico City
Economic Output: $315 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .557
Financial Center Score: 563
Innovation Rank: No. 23
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#16 [Tie] - Melbourne
Economic Output: $135 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .553
Financial Center Score: 622
Innovation Rank: No. 24
#16 [Tie] - Singapore
Economic Output: $129 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .553
Financial Center Score: 728
Innovation Rank: No. 25
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#17 - Montreal
Economic Output: $120 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .537
Financial Center Score: 617
Innovation Rank: No. 21
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#18 - Vancouver
Economic Output: $79 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .504
Financial Center Score: 627
Innovation Rank: No. 20
The Global Economic Power Index, developed with my Martin Prosperity Institute colleague Charlotta Mellander, reflects three key three dimensions of economic power—economic, financial, and innovative. Economic Power is measured as economic output or gross regional product. Financial Power is based on the Global Financial Centers Index, which ranks the banking and financial power of cities across the world. Innovation is based on patenting activity. article
#1 - Tokyo
Economic Output: $1.2 trillion
Global Economic Power Score: .992
Financial Center Score: 697
Innovation Rank: No. 1
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#2 - New York
Economic Output: $1.1 trillion
Global Economic Power Score: .984
Financial Center Score: 770
Innovation Rank: No. 4
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#3 - London
Economic Output: $452 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .935
Financial Center Score: 772
Innovation Rank: No. 8
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#4 - Chicago
Economic Output: $460 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .915
Financial Center Score: 678
Innovation Rank: No. 7
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#5 - Paris
Economic Output: $460 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .882
Financial Center Score: 645
Innovation Rank: No. 5
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#6 - Boston
Economic Output: $290 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .854
Financial Center Score: 655
Innovation Rank: No. 6
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#7 - Hong Kong
Economic Output: $211 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .846
Financial Center Score: 760
Innovation Rank: No. 9
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#8 - Osaka
Economic Output: $341 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .821
Financial Center Score: 601
Innovation Rank: No. 3
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#9 [Tie] - Washington, DC
Economic Output: $218 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .813
Financial Center Score: 621
Innovation Rank: No. 2
#9 [Tie] - Seoul
Economic Output: $299 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .813
Financial Center Score: 649
Innovation Rank: No. 10
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#10 - Sydney
Economic Output: $172 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .756
Financial Center Score: 660
Innovation Rank: No. 12
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#11 - Toronto
Economic Output: $209 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .732
Financial Center Score: 656
Innovation Rank: No. 16
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#12 - Beijing
Economic Output: $99 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .667
Financial Center Score: 653
Innovation Rank: No. 11
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#13 - Madrid
Economic Output: $188 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .634
Financial Center Score: 584
Innovation Rank: No. 14
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#14 - Sao Paulo
Economic Output: $225 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .606
Financial Center Score: 573
Innovation Rank: No. 17
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#15 - Mexico City
Economic Output: $315 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .557
Financial Center Score: 563
Innovation Rank: No. 23
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#16 [Tie] - Melbourne
Economic Output: $135 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .553
Financial Center Score: 622
Innovation Rank: No. 24
#16 [Tie] - Singapore
Economic Output: $129 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .553
Financial Center Score: 728
Innovation Rank: No. 25
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#17 - Montreal
Economic Output: $120 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .537
Financial Center Score: 617
Innovation Rank: No. 21
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#18 - Vancouver
Economic Output: $79 billion
Global Economic Power Score: .504
Financial Center Score: 627
Innovation Rank: No. 20