What Is the World Uncertainty Index 👀

The World Uncertainty Index measures how frequently uncertainty-related terms appear in country economic reports. It is calculated by scanning Economist Intelligence Unit reports and counting references to uncertainty, then standardizing the data across countries and time.

🌍 The index is GDP-weighted and published quarterly. That means larger economies influence the reading more than smaller ones. The goal is to capture macro-level policy, economic, and geopolitical uncertainty rather than market volatility alone.

Spikes in the index historically align with major global shocks. It surged around 9/11, during the 2008 financial crisis, the Eurozone debt crisis, and again during Covid.

📈 Right now, the index has reached an all-time high. That indicates an unusually elevated level of global macro uncertainty.

This does not predict market direction. It measures the intensity of uncertainty embedded in global economic reporting
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