China is set to become the world's biggest economy by 2026 according to a poll conducted on behalf of the BBC. And India is poised to take over fourth place behind the US and Japan. Only 1% of respondents felt the UK would be the world's leading economy in 20 years.
India's infrastructure problems and scarcity of resources were seen as putting it at a disadvantage to China.
The findings contradict a Goldman Sachs projection of the world's economies which had the US in top place in 2026.
Large populations
A total of 41% of respondents in the BBC World Poll, powered by GMI, had China in top spot by 2026, 35% plumped for the US, 10% chose Japan, and 6% favoured India.
India's infrastructure problems and scarcity of resources were seen as putting it at a disadvantage to China.
The findings contradict a Goldman Sachs projection of the world's economies which had the US in top place in 2026.
Large populations
A total of 41% of respondents in the BBC World Poll, powered by GMI, had China in top spot by 2026, 35% plumped for the US, 10% chose Japan, and 6% favoured India.