Metrics
What numbers consultants lead with.
Every slide that foregrounds a metric — 7,750 in total — classified into families by what's being measured. Drill in to see who uses each family, where in the narrative, and the real examples.
Metric families
7,750 metric-led slides1266
Survey & sentiment
What people said — respondents, priorities, sentiment, NPS.
16.3%
1110
Market size & value
Scale of the pool — TAM, GMV, AUM, deal value, investment, funding.
14.3%
709
Cost & savings
What's spent or saved — costs, spend, savings, efficiency, abatement.
9.1%
541
Share & penetration
Piece of the pie — market share, adoption, penetration, uptake.
7.0%
491
Growth rate
Speed of change — CAGR, YoY, growth rate.
6.3%
261
Rates & ratios
Other rates — retention, conversion, representation, distress.
3.4%
324
Employment & headcount
People at work — employees, FTEs, productivity, jobs.
4.2%
226
Indices & scores
Composite indicators — confidence indices, rankings, ratings.
2.9%
218
Margin & return
Economic quality — margins, ROI/ROE/ROIC, TSR, profit.
2.8%
212
Environment & emissions
Green metrics — GHG, emissions, hydrogen, renewables.
2.7%
187
Volume & counts
Raw counts — number of X, transactions, deals.
2.4%
141
Revenue & sales
Top line — revenue, sales, GVA.
1.8%
76
Macro indicators
Economy-wide signals — inflation, unemployment, PMI.
1.0%
23
Valuation
Asset worth — present value, pre-money, exit value.
0.3%
1965
Other
Domain-specific or uncategorized long-tail.
25.4%
Filtered by growth_rate
· function establish_context
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Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 230 |
| establish_context | 88 |
| frame_problem | 27 |
| illustrate_case | 26 |
| benchmark_peers | 26 |
| size_opportunity | 24 |
| quantify_impact | 18 |
| recommend | 15 |
| diagnose | 11 |
| decompose_segments | 8 |
| transition | 7 |
| appendix | 4 |
Number shape
| percent | 403 |
| plain | 37 |
| multiplier | 37 |
| money | 10 |
| other | 4 |
80 examples
showing first 802.3%
Continued growth moderation and above-target inflation are the base case for the US, with continued stagnation or mild recessions most likely throughout Europe
“Continued growth moderation and above-target inflation are the base case for the US, with continued stagnation or mild recessions most likely throughout Europe”
1.7x
Personal relationships open up organic growth opportunities
“Banks with the highest advocacy scores (top 20%) have grown their revenues 1.7x faster than those with the lowest scores.”
-8% (Sweden, lowest)
Cost-of-living challenges remain widespread across the global economy as households face real wage stagnation, reduced personal savings, and still-elevated price levels
“Workers in major OECD economies are earning less now than pre-pandemic”
~9%
India has consistently grown faster than China in recent years, and a recent influx of infrastructure investment could help turbocharge economic development
“Infrastructure investment is a critical factor in rapid economic development (as seen in China). The projects themselves create jobs and the outputs of investme…”
+85%
West-China tensions and strengthening US-India relations are also enabling India's rise
“Firms' China + 1 strategy is driving FDI towards India”
-0.3%
Slowing growth and renewed inflation is the base case for the US amidst tariff pressures, with continued stagnation most likely throughout Europe
“Aggressive tariffs will likely lead to below-trend growth as business investment and consumer spending soften”
-1/+1%
Uncertain – yet stable – macroeconomic scenario, but with rising wealth polarization
“Yet in a context where different consumers cohort are pressured dichotomously”
6-8%
ASCs are becoming an increasingly important part of the provider landscape and offer large potential, but require tailored strategies given different clinical, economic, and decision-making dynamics
“Learning how to succeed in the ASC setting is becoming increasingly critical for MedTechs”
0.6%
2023 eurozone GDP at 0.6%; European stocks at record high; inflation rebound weaker than expected; CAP under scrutiny as farmers protest.
“2023 eurozone GDP at 0.6%; European stocks at record high; inflation rebound weaker than expected; CAP under scrutiny as farmers protest.”
7.3%
[Emerging economies]: Among emerging economies, India projects 7.3% growth for 2023–24; China surges new social financing; Brazil cuts Selic rate by 0.50 percentage points for a fifth time.
3.6%
Russia’s GDP growth in 2023 higher than expected, driven by domestic demand and military-related spending; lower dynamics in recent months amid mounting inflationary pressures; foreign trade slows
“Russia’s GDP growth in 2023 higher than expected, driven by domestic demand and military-related spending; lower dynamics in recent months amid mounting inflati…”
+183%
The Index indicator analysis reveals that the rate of change affecting businesses has risen steadily since 2019—rising 183% over the past four years and 33% in the past year alone. In the survey, most (88%) of C-suite executives expect this change to accelerate even more; 60% see it as an opportunity, and 68% expect revenue growth to accelerate in 2024.
“+183% 4-yr growth rate (2019 – 2023)”
positive territory
Real wage growth is now in positive territory across the US, UK and Euro area amidst subsiding inflation
+0.8%
Europe has defied expectations on growth
“We use the term 'tech deficit' to refer to the disparity in adoption, implementation or effective use of technology (both established and leading-edge) to creat…”
$1.6t
Capturing competitive advantage in pursuit of durable resilience.
“This vulnerability has caused businesses to miss out on a staggering $1.6 trillion in revenue growth opportunity on average each year.”
7%
In fewer than 70 years, artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a scientific concept to a societal constant.
“7% of firms have advanced their AI maturity enough to achieve superior performance and growth.”
5%
SEA hospitals have experienced a robust recovery from COVID-19 and have witnessed significant improvement financially; projections indicate an even more positive outlook for the next three years
“Hospitals across SEA are optimistic about future capital expenditure, with a significant number expecting a notable increase of over 5%.”
+48,7%
Tourism is expected to drive the foodservice market demand uplift in the short term coupled with an increasing consumers concern towards sustainability and price surge
24M
Looking ahead, demographic factors will play a major role in the growth
“Working population to increase by 24M by 2030”
2.4%
Smaller and single households are rapidly increasing in Southeast Asia
“SINGLE HOUSEHOLDS GROWING THE FASTEST”
6.1%
2023 and 2024 projections revised down by 0.1 pp; another eurozone trade deficit recorded; headline inflation down to 6.1%, while food prices still high.
1.9%
Brazilian economic activity expanded in Q1 2023, S&P revised Brazil’s credit outlook to positive.
“Brazilian economic activity expanded in the first quarter of 2023, with GDP growing 1.9%, compared to the prior quarter's -0.1% decrease.”
2.5X
Interoperability: the great unifier
“We found that companies with high interoperability in Growth Markets grew revenue 2.5X faster than their peers with low interoperability (Figure 5) and are set …”
30.5%
Interoperability is now in reach
“Our research finds that approximately one-third of companies (30.5%) in Growth Markets are capitalizing on these technological advances to untangle the value tr…”
675%
genAI unlocks three unique abilities enabled by its ability to do things that “traditional” AI cannot
3.7
Productivity growth, the main engine of GDP growth, slowed down in the last decade but is likely to be advanced by GenAI
“Examining the real GDP growth contribution of employment and productivity growth, increased productivity has been the main engine for GDP growth.”
162x
Rapid digitalization calls for a sea change in network
“digitalization has increased exponentially, growing 162 times during the last 15 years... But network capacity (growing 43 times) and innovation spend on networ…”
6X
Interoperability: The great unifier
“we found that companies with high interoperability grew revenue 6X faster than their peers with low interoperability (Figure 2) and are set to unlock an additio…”
~10% vs 5%
Interoperability is the common denominator to success across industries
“Interoperability is egalitarian—it allows all kinds of businesses to outperform their peers.”
29%
China clinical trial has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, driven by favorable policy, accelerated innovative drug developed, and continuous R&D investment
“China clinical trial has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, driven by favorable policy, accelerated innovative drug developed, and continuous R&…”
14%
Continuous R&D investment: Robust pharma R&D expenditure and patent number growth have sustained the underlying growth of China clinical trials in the past
“Under encouraging policy, Chinese pharmas are sparing more efforts on drug development, supported by rising R&D expenditure with a 14% CAGR from 2016-2021, high…”
11%
The attractiveness of private K-12 is underpinned by secular growth drivers (1/2)
“Outcomes in private schools across key markets are generally better than those of public schools.”
12%
In fewer than 70 years, artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a scientific concept to a societal constant.
“12% of firms have advanced their AI maturity enough to achieve superior performance and growth.”
24.6%
Online HE picked up pace during the pandemic, driven by its flexibility, personalization and cost-effectiveness, which will also create an opportunity for investment in the space
“This has led to faster growth in online enrollments as compared to traditional courses in many geographies”
36%
We refer to these new spaces as tech-propelled markets, where tech-enabled innovations are created to address specific unmet needs (e.g., mobility solutions for the elderly, or e-commerce solutions for the remote rural consumers).
“More importantly, over 50% of that venture capital investment was directed to eight tech-propelled markets (Figure 1).”
6.5%
CEOs remain confident in the continent's economic outlook despite some caution as the thriving opportunities could be hindered by emerging risks and challenges
“The quick reaction of WAEMU institutions and authorities limited the scale of the shocks and laid the foundations for economic rebound.”
~2.5x
The scales have tipped – key actors are responding
“The narrative is shifting from problem to solution and action”
4x
Leapfroggers, companies with high Systems Strength and Flip Size, demonstrated an unmistakable positive spike in performance during the pandemic.
“Between 2018 and 2020, Leapfroggers grew at 4x the rate of Laggards. In fact, their growth rate during the pandemic was even higher than the average Leader (see…”
31x
AI is gaining momentum across society
“AI experienced massive momentum across all areas of society from 2010 – 2018”
6%
EMERGING EVIDENCE ALSO SUGGESTS THAT CLIMATE COULD MODULATE THE SPREAD IN MORE SUBSTANTIAL WAYS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
“a 1% decrease in humidity can increase COVID-19 cases by 6%”
1.5X
COVID-19 epidemic continues to progress globally while disease hotspots are changing and lockdown strategies are evolving
“Europe is the only continent where daily new cases are declining in July as compared to June.”
-7.0%
Lockdowns and movement restrictions have severe economic impacts, with Australia entering a recession and forecasting negative growth in FY2021
“Australian quarterly GDP dropped in the last two quarters of FY20 leading to the first recession in around 30 years”
2%
The transportation sector in DC has modest employment... ...but is a critical enabler of economic competitiveness
“Transportation and warehousing sector is ~2% of DC employment; 3% decline in jobs forecasted between 2019-24, largely due to COVID-19; Low specialization relati…”
2.6%
Spanish economic fundamentals: GDP
“The Spanish economy growth has experienced a gradual slowdown. After three years of GDP growing above 3%, the economy is entering a less expansive phase in the …”
16p.p.
CUSTOMERS ARE NO LONGER RECIPIENTS OF TRENDS BUT ACTIVE PLAYERS, REACHING SELF-EXPRESSION BY LEVERAGING ALL CATEGORIES
“Customers are MORE OPEN to different types of value propositions which enable SELF-EXPRESSION, without feeling the pressure to follow trends”
10%+
AN INDUSTRY UNDERGOING TRANSFORMATION
“In combination, the findings from the operations study build up to a unique and fascinating snapshot of an industry transforming from old to new ways of operati…”
+2.0%
Spain is still beating expectations despite deceleration
“Spain consolidates as the world's 2nd largest destination by both international tourist arrivals and earning.”
4.7x
Digital India has catapulted in the last few years
400%
Propelled by three forces
18
Eighteen emerging economies sustained growth higher than the advanced economies over long periods of time.
“18 Outperformers surpassed high-income economy growth rates of GDP per capita over long periods of time”
32%
Growth: China is one of the fastest-growing Internet markets
“High growth witnessed in both Internet users and online spending”
4%
DC Metro Area is getting older, but has plenty of youth
115%
Remote working is increasingly popular across the USA
+9% p.a.
Historically, changing technologies have driven massive growth spurts in mineral demand
“The rapid demand growth in batteries drove production growth.”
440
By 2025, 600 cities will deliver 2/3rds of global GDP... 440 of them in emerging countries delivering nearly half of global GDP growth
“By 2025, 600 cities will deliver 2/3rds of global GDP... 440 of them in emerging countries delivering nearly half of global GDP growth”
12%
“Note: We recognize the recent macroeconomic environment has created elevated uncertainty since the time of our executive survey.”
quadrupling
“It is however notable that in the exchange business, size is not necessarily a prerequisite for a high profit margin.”
4.5X
“4.5X faster projected growth in demand for sustainability-related chemical products compared to conventional products”
~350/360M
“Japan leading, China under pressure; Shrinking customer base, curbing volumes; Outlet winning over full-price as gateway; Beauty and eyewear holding up; Younger…”
380%
0.3%
7.3%
86,073
“Despite a decline in the overall customer experience metric last year, this year’s results show a stabilization with a 1 to 2 percent growth in most geographies…”
5x
“the gap between Leaders and Laggards had grown to 5x revenue growth from 2x, with Leaders doubling down on investments faster than ever before.”
0.4%
“The Fed's latest economic growth projections for 2023 and 2024 decreased to 0.4% and 1.2% respectively; inflation edges down to 5.0% with energy prices contribu…”
4.5%
“China's economy had a strong start in Q1. GDP growth accelerated to 4.5%, above market estimates; fixed asset investment, housing sales, and new social financin…”
6.5%
“Despite earlier real GDP forecasts being downgraded, India is set to be among the fastest-growing major economies in the world, contributing some 15% of global …”
6.1%
“CPI inflation reached a 25-month low in May 2023; India reported GDP growth of 6.1%—the highest among the world's major economies—in Q4:2022–23.”
0.7%
“GDP grew slightly in Q1 2023, but activity remains below 2022 levels; disposable household income is unchanged from Q1 2022; stagnation expected for full 2023; …”
one-third
“About one-third of companies in Growth Markets are able to develop this level of agility to untangle the value trapped in their organization, racing past their …”
162x
7.8%
“The economy expanded 7.8% y-o-y in Q2 2023, supported by consumption and investments.”
1.5%
“In response to rising inflationary pressure and the ruble's slide, the Bank of Russia raised its key rate by 100 basis points in July and by 350 bp in August, t…”
3x
“75% of efforts will focus on operational value creation according to PE leaders, including revenue, cost and cash, and other fundamental operating value creatio…”
10%
“Gas demand is projected to grow by 10% in the next decade in all scenarios.”
10.4%
209%
“Marketers have invested in building their knowledge resources throughout the pandemic.”
9.3%
“The banks witnessed robust growth in profitability as net profit increased 9.3% QoQ resulting in a RoE of 14.8% in Q3'22 (+1.3% points QoQ).”
7.6%
3x+
“In 2021, we welcomed our largest ever intake of talent to meet the needs of our client service while also ensuring diversity and inclusion.”