Global Dynamism Signals
Macro-intelligence database for market research and investment strategy
Overview
Global Dynamism Signals is a curated, unified macro-intelligence platform for global investors, corporates, and strategists evaluating international markets and investment opportunities. By consolidating, harmonizing, and downscaling critical indicators across macroeconomic, fiscal, socioeconomic, geopolitical, and environmental domains, the platform delivers a comprehensive, hyper-local view of global markets — enabling faster, smarter, and more confident decision-making.
The Challenge
Evaluating markets in today’s complex environment requires a multidimensional view of a location’s macroeconomic stability, fiscal health, demographic profile, institutional quality, geopolitical risk, environmental resilience, and more.
Yet, this process is often inefficient and hindered by:
Fragmented and siloed data: Key indicators are scattered across disparate sources and data formats, making it time-consuming and costly to build a comprehensive picture.
Geographic inconsistencies: Coverage varies across global locations, especially at subnational levels, limiting accurate benchmarking and localized analysis.
Our Solution
Global Dynamism Signals solve these challenges through a unified database of more than 60 curated, macro-indicators across 10 key themes — all integrated into a single, intuitive platform. Users can download and compare macro data across countries and regions on demand, leveraging harmonized metrics from trusted global sources — all enriched with AlphaGeo’s proprietary enhancements where applicable.
Thematic Data Coverage
Demographic Trends
Data on population growth, density, and composition to reveal shifting demand and long-term market potential
Ecosystem Sustainability
Indicators on emissions, physical climate risks, pollution, environmental performance and food security to highlight ecosystem risks, resilience and constraints
Energy Reliability
Data on energy access, reliability, power generation and renewables production for insight into a location's operational and industrial capacity
Fiscal Stability
Indicators such as government debt, current account balance, and public spending to reveal resilience to financial shocks
Human Capital
Data on educational attainment, labor force participation, and academic quality to help assess talent pools and the viability of high-skilled industries
Infrastructure Quality
Metrics on transport connectivity, infrastructure quality, and investment to assess market readiness for industrial operations, logistics and supply chain development
Innovation Capacity
Metrics on R&D output, AI readiness, economic complexity, and ICT infrastructure to identify emerging innovation hubs and assess long-term competitiveness
Institutional Quality
Indices on governance effectiveness, accountability and reputation to reveal a market's regulatory transparency and degree of investor protections
Macroeconomic Outlook
Foundational metrics on GDP growth, inflation and currency volatility, sovereign credit risk, trade and FDI to support core macro-level investment risk and return analysis
Market Potential
Indicators such as credit penetration, housing price trends, and tax-friendly city rankings to provide insight on consumer demand, asset appreciation potential, and investment attractiveness
Migration Patterns
Insights on net migration, HNW inflows, and openness to talent to forecast labor market shifts, innovation diffusion, and real estate demand in leading cities and nations
Social Wellbeing
Metrics such as healthcare access, retirement affordability, and crime rates to proxy overall location livability, attractiveness and social cohesion
Societal Wealth
Data on income levels, inequality, poverty, and household debt to assess financial inclusion and consumption capacity within a market
Use Cases
Global Dynamism Signals equips users with the intelligence needed to spot trends, identify opportunities, assess risks, and optimize strategy across global markets. Key applications include:
Market Research Identify growth signals, benchmark risks, and assess emerging opportunities
Advisory and Consulting Accelerate project delivery and decision support with access to on-demand, cross-market indicators for comparative market analyses
Policy and Economic Research Benchmark national or regional performance across key metrics to inform strategic planning and public policy
Appendix: Global Dynamism Signals Data Catalog
Demographic Trends
Total National Population
Estimate of resident population for each country, using official national statistics and United Nations projections. Provides harmonized and current demographic figures suitable for international comparison.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Number of people
Demographic Trends
Population Density
Calculated population density (residents per unit of land area) using official population and land area data to ensure comparability across countries.
Our World in Data
Annual
Sq KM
Number of people
Demographic Trends
Population Growth Based On Birth / Death (And Secondary Net Migration)
Year-over-year exponential rate of change in a country's midyear population, expressed as a percentage, incorporating natural population increase and net migration based on UN and national data.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Demographic Trends
Dependent / Vulnerable Population
Proportion of each country’s population aged 65 and older, derived from official census data and UN demographic estimates, reflecting aging population trends.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Ecosystem Sustainability
Per Capita Emissions
Average fossil CO₂ emissions per person by country, based on standardized national energy and industrial data.
Our World in Data
Annual
Country
Tonnes of carbon dioxide
Ecosystem Sustainability
Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Environmental Performance Index ranking 180 countries on climate, health, and ecosystem metrics.
Yale
Annual
Country
Index score
Ecosystem Sustainability
Air Pollution
World Air Quality Report ranks approximately 9,000 cities in 138 countries by annual PM2.5 levels, revealing the most and least polluted locations worldwide.
IQ Air
Annual
Province
micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³)
Ecosystem Sustainability
Resilience-Adjusted Risk
AlphaGeo’s climate risk score adjusted for local adaptation capacity to reflect realized risk.
AlphaGeo
Annual
Coordinate
0-100 score
Ecosystem Sustainability
Global Food Security Index
Global Food Security Index evaluating countries on food availability, affordability, quality, and sustainability.
Economist Impact
Annual
Country
Index score
Ecosystem Sustainability
Exposure To Natural Hazards
EM-DAT disaster database classifying natural and technological hazards and quantifying their human and economic impacts.
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
Weekly
Province
US dollars
Energy Reliability
Renewable Energy Production
Time-series data on renewable energy production (solar, wind, hydro, etc.) by country.
Our World in Data
Annual
Country
Terrawatt-hours
Energy Reliability
Renewable Energy Share
Share of electricity generated from renewable sources, supporting analysis of energy transition progress.
Our World in Data
Annual
Country
Percentage
Energy Reliability
Percentage of Population With Access To Electricity
Share of population with access to electricity based on surveys and national statistics.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Energy Reliability
Percentage of Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages
Percentage of firms reporting power outages during the last fiscal year, from World Bank Enterprise Surveys.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Energy Reliability
Electric Power Transmission And Distribution Losses (% of Output)
Share of total electricity lost during transmission and distribution, indicating grid efficiency.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Energy Reliability
Global Power Plant Database
Open-source dataset of 35,000+ power plants worldwide with detailed attributes, ownership, and fuel types.
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Annual
Coordinate
Plant capacity (megawatts), electricity generation (various units)
Energy Reliability
Presence of Electricity Transmission Infrastructure
Geospatial vector dataset of electricity transmission infrastructure across countries.
ArcGIS
Monthly
Coordinate
Energy Reliability
Energy Trilemma Index
Energy Trilemma Index scoring countries on energy security, access and affordability, and environmental sustainability.
World Energy Council
Annual
Country
Index score
Fiscal Stability
Current Account Balance As A Share of GDP
Net current account balance (goods, services, income, transfers) as a share of GDP, measuring a country’s external financial position.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage of GDP
Fiscal Stability
Debt As A Share of GDP
Ratio of gross public debt to GDP, offering a comparable measure of national fiscal burden and debt sustainability.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Annual
Country
Percentage
Fiscal Stability
Govt Spending As % of GDP
General government spending as a percentage of GDP, reflecting public sector resource allocation and fiscal scale.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Annual
Country
Percentage
Human Capital
Labor Force Participation Rate
Labor force participation rate (ages 15–64) indicating the share of the working-age population that is economically active, including those employed or seeking work.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Human Capital
Employment-Poplation Ratio
Percentage of population aged 15 and older that is currently employed, providing a view of labor market participation and inclusion.
International Labor Organization (ILO)
Annual
Country
Percentage
Human Capital
Working Age Population Percentage
Share of the population aged 15–64, reflecting a country’s working-age demographic structure.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Human Capital
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment rate based on harmonized ILO standards, showing the proportion of labor force actively seeking employment.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Annual
Country
Percentage
Human Capital
Educational Attainment
Educational attainment among adults aged 25+ by education level and gender, based on standardized surveys and censuses.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Human Capital
Presence of Educational Institutions
Objective ranking of 2,000 global universities by education quality, alumni outcomes, faculty awards, and research output.
Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR)
Annual
Country
Composite numeric scores
Infrastructure Quaility
Airport Passenger Volume
Number of air passengers carried by airlines registered in each country, including domestic and international travel.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Number of passengers
Infrastructure Quaility
Infrastructure Quality
Logistics Performance Index (LPI) infrastructure score based on quality of logistics infrastructure, including ports, roads, rail.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Index score
Infrastructure Quaility
Fixed Capital Formation Ratio (Fcfr)
Gross fixed capital formation as a share of GDP, reflecting national investment in infrastructure and productive assets.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Innovation Capacity
Economic Complexity Index (Eci)
Quantifies a country's export complexity and diversity using trade data to assess its productive capabilities.
Economic Complexity Index (ECI)
Annual
Country
Index score
Innovation Capacity
Ai Readiness
AI Preparedness Index (AIPI) assesses the level of AI preparedness across 174 countries, based on a rich set of macro-structural indicators that cover the countries’ digital infrastructure, human capital and labor market policies, innovation and economic integration, and regulation and ethics.
IMF
Annual
Country
Index score
Innovation Capacity
Innovation Capacity
World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index, scoring countries across 78 indicators to reflect national innovation capacity.
Global Innovation Index (GII)
Annual
Country
Index score
Innovation Capacity
Ict Development
Composite index measuring countries' ICT access, usage, and digital skills, providing a standardized benchmark for digital development.
International Communications Union (ICU)
Annual
Country
Index score
Innovation Capacity
Data Centers
Database of global data centers categorized by operational status, including zoned, under construction, and active facilities.
AlphaGeo
Annual
Coordinate
N/A
Institutional Quality
Government Effectiveness
Index measuring quality of public services, civil service independence, and policy implementation to assess national governance capacity.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Index score
Institutional Quality
Voice And Accountability
Measures of citizens' political rights and civil liberties, including freedom of expression and media, for assessing democratic openness.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Index score
Institutional Quality
Reputation (Soft Power)
Annual soft power index ranking countries by influence, familiarity, and reputation without military or economic coercion.
Brand Finance
Annual
Country
Index score
Macroeconomic Outlook
Ppp-Adjusted GDP
Estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) using purchasing power parity (PPP) to enable cross-country economic comparisons by adjusting for price differences.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Current international dollars
Macroeconomic Outlook
Nominal GDP Growth Rate
Percentage change in a country's real GDP over time, based on constant local currency prices to reflect economic growth or contraction.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Macroeconomic Outlook
GDP Per Capita Growth Rate
Percentage change in GDP per capita, indicating economic expansion or decline in average income per person, adjusted for population changes.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Macroeconomic Outlook
Sovereign Credit Rating
Aggregated sovereign credit ratings from agencies such as Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch, reflecting a country's creditworthiness and investment risk.
Trading Economics
Monthly
Country
Credit rating grades
Macroeconomic Outlook
Inflation Volatility
Measures the variability of annual consumer price inflation rates based on official CPI data, indicating macroeconomic stability.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage points (standard deviation from inflation rate)
Macroeconomic Outlook
Currency Volatility
Cumulative percentage change in a country’s currency value against the U.S. dollar over ten years, capturing long-term currency trends.
BIS
Annual
Country
Percentage (cumalative change)
Macroeconomic Outlook
Trade As A Share of GDP
Total trade (exports + imports) as a percentage of GDP, reflecting economic openness and trade dependency.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage of GDP
Macroeconomic Outlook
Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi)
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, including equity capital and reinvested earnings, as tracked through national balance of payments statistics.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Current US dollars
Market Potential
Tax Friendly Cities
Analysis ranking 164 jurisdictions on tax policies, treaty coverage, and governance to guide mobile families on global wealth preservation.
Multipolitan
Annual
City
Rank
Market Potential
Housing Price Trends
Property price indices for ~60 countries, with real and nominal pricing trends and year-over-year growth for comparative housing market analysis.
Bank for International Settlements
Quarterly
Country
Percentage & index numbers
Market Potential
Domestic Credit To Private Sector As % of GDP
Credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a share of GDP, measuring access to finance and financial system development.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Migration Patterns
Net Migration
Estimate of each country’s net total international migrants, calculated as the difference between immigrants and emigrants, including citizens and noncitizens, based on UN and administrative sources.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Number of people
Migration Patterns
Migration Openness Ranking
Ranking of all countries and territories by number of visa-free destinations for their nationals, reflecting openness and global travel access.
Henley & Partners
Annual
Country
Number of countries
Migration Patterns
Inward HNW Migration
Ranking of countries by net inflows and outflows of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with investable assets over USD 1 million who relocate internationally.
Henley & Partners
Annual
Country
Number of people
Migration Patterns
Top Digital Nomad Locations
Platform-based ranking of 1,000+ global cities for remote workers based on cost, Wi-Fi speed, safety, weather, community, and user reviews.
Nomadlist
Monthly
City
Rank
Social Wellbeing
Life Expectancy
Country-level estimates of average life expectancy at birth, assuming current mortality rates remain constant over a lifetime.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Years
Social Wellbeing
Healthcare Spending As Share of GDP
Annual health expenditure as a percentage of GDP, reflecting the economic scale of national healthcare systems.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Percentage
Social Wellbeing
Hospital Beds Per Capita
Number of hospital beds per 10,000 residents, providing a comparative measure of healthcare infrastructure capacity.
WHO
Annual
Country
Number of hosptial beds
Social Wellbeing
World Happiness Report
Average national life satisfaction score (0–10), based on Cantril Ladder methodology and factors such as income and health.
World Happiness Report
Annual
Country
Index score
Social Wellbeing
Violent Crime
Nationally reported statistics on selected violent crimes, standardized using the ICCS framework for international comparison.
UNODC
Annual
Country
Number per 100,000 residents
Societal Wealth
High-Quality Affordable Retirement
Ranking of 96 destinations across 24 countries by affordability, healthcare, safety, visa access, climate risk, and overall quality of life for retirees.
Forbes
Annual
City
Name
Societal Wealth
Gross National Income (Gni) Per Capita
Gross national income per capita measured in current USD using World Bank Atlas method, smoothing exchange rate effects.
World Bank
Annual
Country
Curent US dollars
Societal Wealth
Median Post-Tax Income
Estimated median household disposable income after taxes and transfers, adjusted for inflation and PPP for international comparison.
Our World in Data
Annual
Country
Constant international dollars
Societal Wealth
Local Population In Poverty
Subnational Poverty and Inequality Database (SPID) with harmonized poverty and income inequality data for 2,000+ regions globally.
World Bank
Annual
Province
Percentage
Societal Wealth
Household Debt Share of GDP
Household debt (loans and securities) as a percentage of GDP, indicating levels of household leverage and financial vulnerability.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Annual
Country
Percentage
Societal Wealth
Income Inequality
Income inequality measured by the Gini coefficient from the Subnational Poverty and Inequality Database (SPID), covering 2,000+ global regions.
World Bank
Annual
Province
Gini coefficient
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