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.

51 examples

46%
Companies diversifying supply chains
Accenture · 2025 · size_opportunity
Domestic investment will be the key incremental growth lever for countries that effectively mobilize capital for Gen AI, energy infrastructure, and reshoring of manufacturing
“AI ecosystem buildout presents significant opportunities for capex across industries and regions”
60%
Drivers to choose bundled digital services from CSPs (sum of top 2)
Accenture · 2025 · size_opportunity
Consumers are looking for engaging services beyond connectivity, and telcos can play and win in this area.
“Nearly 80% of surveyed consumers in our Global Financial Services Payments study emphasized the significance of trust in the provider and confidence in transact…”
34 Mt p.a.
Clean H2 demand
McKinsey · 2025 · size_opportunity
The difference between each segment's specific value-in-use and supply cost defines its competitiveness
“A positive business case (i.e., a value above the x-axis) does not denote supplier or consumer margin per se but instead is an indication that switching to clea…”
50%
Power demand
BCG · 2025 · size_opportunity
By 2040, data campuses that each consume over 200 MW a year will drive over 50% of the demand for power from US data centers
“Newer data centers skew in favor of larger facilities with higher power density (kW per rack) for AI servers; 20 additional ultralarge campuses (>500 MW) are ex…”
25%
AI agent autonomy level
Capgemini · 2025 · size_opportunity
By 2028, one-quarter of business processes will be handled by AI agents with Level 3 or higher autonomy
“25% of processes within a business function are expected to be handled by AI agents with Level 3 or higher autonomy by 2028”
$14tn
Annual construction output
McKinsey · 2025 · size_opportunity
In the next years, construction has to double it's growth to ensure meeting the projected needs
1.25% CAGR
US projected self-insured employer covered lives (millions)
Accenture · 2024 · size_opportunity
Employers will drive the next phase of an apolitical health and care delivery transformation
“1.25% CAGR: 3x US population growth”
$150B
Market opportunity
Bain · 2024 · size_opportunity
~$150B size of prize if all 13 investable ideas are implemented in SEA by 2030
$20B
Blended finance pool
Bain · 2024 · size_opportunity
Potential size: By growing available concessional funds and more effectively utilizing for blended finance, the potential blended finance pool could be increased 8-10x to up to $20B annually
“Concessional fund typically forms 10%-20% of blended finance”
84%
Combined prominent + practical green consumers (addressable market)
Accenture · 2024 · size_opportunity
By directing green innovation at both prominent and practical green consumers, companies can expand their target market to over 80% of people.
“Innovating to cater to both prominent and practical green consumers enables businesses to expand their addressable market from less than 30% to over 80% of all …”
$25 Bn
PLI total outlay
BCG · 2024 · size_opportunity
PLI scheme — Govt incentives on domestic manufacturing to make India next factory of the world
7.5x
Inbound Leisure Tourism Visits
BCG · 2023 · size_opportunity
Two main drivers fueling KSA Luxury market growth...
“Several high-end tourism destinations expected to open in the next five years (e.g., Diriyah Gate, Red Sea), with the objective to bring “heavy-spending” touris…”
$6.2B
Annual manufacturing value
Deloitte · 2023 · size_opportunity
Size of the SMR fabrication opportunity
“If the total project cost is assumed to be $1B CDN, it is estimated that the total annual value for manufacturing only long-lead components in New Brunswick cou…”
5
Fabricators required
Deloitte · 2023 · size_opportunity
Should process optimization not be realized over time, between two and five fabricators will need to be developed to meet 2050 demand.
“With only 2 nuclear fabricators currently in New Brunswick...”
~400%
DAC capacity
BCG · 2023 · size_opportunity
Legislation impact | IRA & IIJA support of DAC expected to drive a ~4x increase in DAC deployments by 2030 and drive down net costs by ~50%
“DAC deployed capacity expected to increase ~400% by 2030 ... unit costs expected to reduce an additional 10-25% by 2030 from IRA... and technology costs expecte…”
12k
Installed base
LEK · 2023 · size_opportunity
The global installed based of soft tissue RAS systems is expected to increase ~15% p.a. to 2025F, driven by an increase in adoption, a broader range of surgical applications, and market entrants’ sales
“Global market is expected to reach $24 billion in value by 2025”
$459B
Payments Revenues
McKinsey · 2023 · size_opportunity
The US has $459B in domestic payments revenues and is likely to grow at ~8% annually through 2026
2,600 - 4,400
Total, $ billion
McKinsey · 2023 · size_opportunity
Biggest impact of genAI use cases expected for marketing and sales as well as product and R&D functions
95-159
bn NOK
McKinsey · 2023 · size_opportunity
The potential value unlock from GenAI is 95-159 bn NOK across Norwegian industries
“The potential value unlock from GenAI is 95-159 bn NOK across Norwegian industries.”
2.0
unused appliances
OliverWyman · 2023 · size_opportunity
... AND A WEALTH OF RESOURCES ARE STORED UNUSED IN HOUSEHOLDS
“In my home there are x unused or broken ...”
$10Bn+
Market Opportunity
BCG · 2022 · size_opportunity
Metaverse is expected to enable a $10Bn+ opportunity for the Indian M&E industry
“Metaverse adoption will be driven by two core factors: How strong is the consumer need? and Do we have the infrastructure ready?”
85M
Enrolled students
LEK · 2022 · size_opportunity
The private K-12 market has ~85M enrolled students across major markets and has grown at a ~2% CAGR between 2015 and 2019
77.1%
container throughput
AlvarezMarsal · 2022 · size_opportunity
There are many investment opportunities for a potential platform consolidation and roll-up in a high growth market . . .
“The logistics sector is poised for consolidation to create an operator of scale that can leverage first-party data to coordinate the flow of goods between nodes…”
$2,072M
Secondary retail market domain name revenues
BCG · 2021 · size_opportunity
Across these types of Domainers, the secondary retail market revenues have grown at a healthy 5% CAGR
200 MT
LNG demand
McKinsey · 2021 · size_opportunity
The long-term prospects for LNG remain strong, with more than 200 MT of new capacity likely needed by 2050 to meet LNG demand.
“The long-term prospects for LNG remain strong, with more than 200 MT of new capacity likely needed by 2050 to meet LNG demand.”
$93 bn
Estimated market 2040
McKinsey · 2021 · size_opportunity
There’s momentum in all areas of QT; QC has the largest estimated market and number of players
“Quantum computing market estimates still have a high level of uncertainty, caused by technological challenges in hardware development and lack of transparency o…”
$1+ trillion
Cumulative capital requirement
BCG · 2020 · size_opportunity
Rise of the carbon majors?
“In CCUS alone, globally ~$150B capital required annually by 2040”
9.5 GW
GW
McKinsey · 2020 · size_opportunity
1.1 / Global green H2 production capacities are limited, but expected to increase significantly with ~9.5 GW announced until 2025
230-290
Mton / year NH3
McKinsey · 2020 · size_opportunity
3.1 / Ammonia exports: key potential green ammonia markets for Chile include China, Japan/South Korea, EU, USA and LATAM
“Net importers of grey ammonia (+60% of total consumption) High ambitions for green ammonia transition may require high levels of imports”
4.8
Billions of AUD
LEK · 2020 · size_opportunity
The demand for Cloud services from Australian companies accelerated as they moved to new models of working, even as the market approaches maturity
$12 trillion
Market opportunity value
McKinsey · 2019 · size_opportunity
The SDGs have the potential to unlock major business opportunities globally as well as in Denmark
“The UN SDGs are expected to create...”
$3b AUD
Annual retail value
LEK · 2019 · size_opportunity
Wine produced in the Bordeaux region accounts for 10-12% of the total volume produced in France, with an annual retail value of over $3b AUD
“Bordeaux is estimated to account for 10-12% of the total volume produced in France”
$15,573
Cumulative ICO amounts
EY · 2018 · size_opportunity
ICOs broke out in 2017. Demand continues to grow with claims of over US$15b raised in the first half of 2018.
“Top 10 ICOs raised 52% of the total claimed funds in 2018”
275K
Outbound students
McKinsey · 2018 · size_opportunity
Lebanon could position itself as a regional hub targeting Arab students
“Potential number of students interested in staying near their country home”
18 M
Total True-Luxury Consumers
BCG · 2018 · size_opportunity
18 M True Luxury Consumers generating ~30% of global market, expected to further polarize in the next years
710m
Internet users
BCG · 2017 · size_opportunity
Size: China is one of the world's largest Internet markets
“Almost 3x that of Germany”
20,000
Cumulative copper demand (kt)
McKinsey · 2017 · size_opportunity
Emerging technologies can significantly raise copper demand requiring significant investment
10.8
Economic impact ($ trillion)
McKinsey · 2015 · size_opportunity
By 2025, these technologies could have economic impact in the trillions
“What does this mean for the public sector?”
300-400 bn $
Total damages
McKinsey · 2015 · size_opportunity
Damages resulting from cyber security risks are growing, opening a new market for insurers
“Total damages 300 – 400 bn $”
USD 650 billion
Affordability gap
McKinsey · 2015 · size_opportunity
Global affordability gap is estimated to be about USD 650 billion
6.5
Affordability gap
McKinsey · 2015 · size_opportunity
The affordable housing challenge in Colombia is concentrated in Bogota
$1b
Economic contribution
BCG · 2015 · size_opportunity
International cultural tourists¹ contributed $1b to the Victorian economy in 2013
“Growth anchored by increase in international cultural tourism numbers”
2 billion
Consuming class population
McKinsey · 2014 · size_opportunity
Nearly 2 billion people will join the consuming class by 2025
$25.9 trillion
Global flows ($ trillion)
McKinsey · 2014 · size_opportunity
Global flows of goods, services, and finance reached $25.9 trillion in 2012 – and could triple by 2025
“Global flows of goods, services, and finance reached $25.9 trillion in 2012 – and could triple by 2025.”
332
Empowerment Gap
McKinsey · 2014 · size_opportunity
Health, drinking water and sanitation form the largest share of the Empowerment Gap
15%
Mail volume (billions of pieces)
BCG · 2010 · size_opportunity
We project a volume decline of at least 15% by 2020 vs. 2009
“2020 projection represents 30% decline off of 2006 peak”
18%
Standard Mail ad letter volume
BCG · 2010 · size_opportunity
Standard Mail ad letter volume to increase 18% Some volume capture from First-Class Mail
“Standard Mail ad letter volume to increase 18%”
62.2
US$ billions
KPMG · 2025 · size_opportunity
“The results conservatively equate to 4–18 percent EBITDA improvement in labor productivity alone.”
785
Total labor force (millions) in 2021
Accenture · 2023 · size_opportunity
“Companies should periodically reassess the dynamism of labor markets. In the coming years, large multinational companies can redefine their talent supply to unl…”
$0.8T–$1.3T
Global impact
McKinsey · 2022 · size_opportunity
“Sustainable and cruelty-free alternatives to traditional food options.”
381
Retail density (Sqm/1000inhab)
Deloitte · 2019 · size_opportunity
“RETAIL DENSITY WOULD BE INCREASED UP TO 381 Sqm/1000inhab”