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.

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33
Number of institutions
McKinsey · 2025 · establish_context
33 institutions participated in the survey with global representation
54
Number of use cases
McKinsey · 2025 · analyze_data
Most institutions are testing GenAI use cases, with super regionals leading the deployment
31
Deal count
McKinsey · 2025 · analyze_data
M&A activity in tower & fiber have slowed down; deployment growing modestly with single digit growth
179
No. of take-private transactions
Accenture · 2024 · analyze_data
M&A transactions are likely to rebound—a combination of opportunities in take-private, carve-outs and add-on acquisitions—alongside continued thawing in IPO market
“Carve-out opportunities have grown given declining revenue multiples and pressure to improve profitability”
773
Number of M&A transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Number of M&A transactions has been stable through 2013-2021 (similar to region’s GDP growth), however has suffered a significant slowdown in 2022-23 given increased market volatility
773
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Brazil has consistently been the most relevant country, representing 35-55% of all transactions throughout the years; Mexico is the second most representative country with 10-15% of all transactions
“In 2023, the total of deals for the 6 main countries is 633”
633
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
TMT was the leading sector in transaction volume in 2023, however these are usually smaller sized deals; Oil, Gas, Energy & Mining and Industrial & Chemical Products are prominent higher value deals
633
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Corporate transactions are still very dominant in Latam; Mexico and Colombia surprise by the importance of VC deals
312
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Volume of M&As in Brazil was on a growth trajectory in 2018-21, driven by TMT, healthcare and real state, however suffered a sharp drop in 2023 reaching its lowest levels in a decade
“However, in 2023 there was a sharp drop in transactions, with the TMT and healthcare sectors being severely impacted – reaching its lowest levels in the decade”
312
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Private Equity funds have steadily expanded their presence in the Brazilian market, while corporate transactions have lost significant share over the last decade
“Corporate transactions have lost significant share (-12 p.p.) in the past decade as investment funds gained relevance.”
94
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Similar to Brazil, 2023 registered Mexico's lowest M&A volume in a decade, while reaching its peak in 2014-2015 driven by real state, TMT and services
“2023 registered the lowest volume in a decade, impacting all sectors; region is highly driven by international investors, which makes it vulnerable to global ec…”
94
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Despite increased prominence in 2023, corporate transactions have decreased in share in recent years; PE and VC funds have grown significantly but face now challenges to complete investment cycles
“Despite the decline in 2023, VC investments have significantly increased, with technology-driven companies securing substantial capital from both local and inte…”
47
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
In Colombia, the relevance of transactions in the oil, gas, energy, and mining sector has been diluted over the years; healthcare, TMT, consumer goods, and F&B have gained relevance in the same period
“In Colombia, the relevance of transactions in the oil, gas, energy, and mining sector has been diluted over the years; healthcare, TMT, consumer goods, and F&B …”
69
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Chile has seen a decrease in M&A activity between 2013 and 2023, yet sectors like TMT, services, and energy demonstrated resilience; PE and VC have gained significance in the M&A landscape
“Chile has seen a decrease in M&A activity between 2013 and 2023, yet sectors like TMT, services, and energy demonstrated resilience; PE and VC have gained signi…”
159
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
Oil, gas, energy, and mining stand out as the predominant sectors in the Argentina’s M&A landscape, serving as the main driver of growth between 2013 and 2018
“Oil, gas, energy, and mining stand out as the predominant sectors in the Argentina’s M&A landscape, serving as the main driver of growth between 2013 and 2018.”
103
Number of transactions
LEK · 2024 · analyze_data
In Peru, the oil, gas, energy, and mining sector showed resilience and relevance in the period between 2013 and 2023; TMT gained importance, especially from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic
“-24%”
354
Number of households
BCG · 2024 · size_opportunity
Domestic demand – Large demand on back of rising disposable income to drive India’s economic acceleration
“Elite and Affluent to become 23% of India’s households by 2030 vs 6% in 2010”
26
agency count
McKinsey · 2024 · analyze_data
The average brand in China works with 26 agencies
“Chinese brands partner with 30% more agencies than the global average, averaging 26 agencies’ engagement covering areas from e-commerce to field marketing (CRM,…”
18
Number of deals
LEK · 2023 · analyze_data
Upskilling is the leading sub-segment in terms of number of deals in Latin America from 2017-21, followed by Sistema/Courseware, and online tutoring
150
Number of ARC-100 units
Deloitte · 2023 · size_opportunity
ARC-100 demand forecast – FOAK, mid-and long-term NOAK
“By 2050, New Brunswick could see a deployment of 50 units under the Low adoption scenario, 100 units under the Base adoption scenario, and 150 units under the H…”
12
Number of Long-Lead Items
Deloitte · 2023 · analyze_data
Vendor availability of long-lead items
“To meet the 80% procurement target of local New Brunswick suppliers, the vendor base of the following long-lead items need to be matured.”
109
Deal Count
KPMG · 2023 · analyze_data
M&As could help global managers to tap into the market potential
72
Number of QC start-ups
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
The United States and Canada still have the most vibrant QC start-up communities.
248
Number of QC start-ups
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
QC start-ups continue to emerge across the globe, with the European Union and Canada launching the most.
17
Number of QC start-ups founded
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Across the globe, the rate of publicly announced QC start-up creation has slowed over the past four years.
“Potential hypotheses on the causes of the slowdown: Lack of talent, Few working use cases, Investor trends.”
248
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Among QC value-chain start-ups, hardware manufacturers continue to see the most investment.
95
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
QComms start-ups continue to be created, though at a rate slower than QC start-ups.
46
Number of QS start-ups
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Two new players have emerged in the QS ecosystem.
50
Number of universities
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
The number of universities offering QT master’s degrees has increased to 50, a 74 percent increase since 2021.
175B
Number of parameters
OliverWyman · 2023 · establish_context
ACCESS TO POWERFUL RESOURCES ENABLE LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS
4.3-4.5
Number of hours of consumption/day
BCG · 2022 · analyze_data
Consumption story continues to stay strong led by surge in digital consumption
“Penetration of connected devices has grown 4-5x over the last 5 years”
21
Number of products
LEK · 2022 · analyze_data
Some innovative assets also managed to obtain FDA special designation through filling unmet needs on serious conditions or significant improvement on effectiveness
“Around 30% of Chinese biopharmas' products with FDA designation are self-claimed first/best-in-class”
57
Number of molecules
LEK · 2022 · frame_problem
However, past innovation mainly concentrated around heated targets, leading to the rising concern of homogeneous competition for pharmas in China
“Chasing heated targets without differentiation is unsustainable.”
212
Number of QC players
McKinsey · 2022 · benchmark_peers
The United States and Canada are still the most active countries in QC, as measured by number of players involved.
212
Number of QC start-ups
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
QC start-ups continue to emerge across the globe, with the most new launches in the European Union and Canada.
1
Number of QC companies founded
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
The rate of publicly announced QC start-up founding has slowed over the past three years.
“Potential hypotheses on the causes of the slowdown: 1) Lack of talent: most experienced specialists (generally academics with research focus in QC) already work…”
89
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
QComms start-ups continue to rise across the globe, with most in the United States and the European Union.
45
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
The number of QS players has nearly doubled over the past five years; however, their numbers remain comparatively low.
>100
Number of players
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
Overall investment in QS is still low, with the majority of players and funding focused on components.
“>100 suppliers, which are largely not specific to QS hardware; there are a few (39) QS- focused components suppliers that figure into the overall company count”
103,420
Number of graduates
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
The European Union has the highest concentration of QT talent.
“The highest number of QT-relevant graduates is educated in the European Union, followed by India and China.”
176
Number of universities
McKinsey · 2022 · analyze_data
Few universities offer advanced degree programs in QT.
“There is already a significant number of universities with quantum research programs (176), but not many of them (29) offer master's degrees in QT yet.”
141
Number of members
McKinsey · 2022 · establish_context
The Hydrogen Council has 141 members, increasing from 60 in 2020 and representing $8.2 trillion in market capitalization, 6.8 million employees, and revenues of $5.2 trillion in 2021
1,115
Number of ships
McKinsey · 2022 · size_opportunity
More than 1,000 ships and 200 million tons per annum (MTPA) of pipe-hydrogen capacity will be required by 2050
“Over 1,100 ships will be required by 2050 to facilitate maritime trade of hydrogen and its derivatives.”
55
Number of assets
LEK · 2022 · decompose_segments
Online support services for higher education institutes/schools, corporate training and upskilling have highest number of scale edtech assets in the UK
“Online support services for higher education institutes/schools, corporate training and upskilling have highest number of scale edtech assets in the UK”
415
Number of deals
LEK · 2021 · analyze_data
Average deal value has stabilized since 2018, but number of deals has increased sharply
4
Number of new digital services
Bain · 2021 · analyze_data
Existing consumers are making purchases in 4 more digital services than they did before the pandemic
“nearly 4 more services purchased (vs. pre-pandemic)”
23M
Number of users on robo-advisory platforms
Bain · 2021 · analyze_data
Digital investment continues to intensify with a host of benefits
“New users are flocking to online investment platforms.”
23
Number of $1B+ consumer technology companies
Bain · 2021 · size_opportunity
SEA now home to 23 $1B+ consumer technology companies
“Eleven companies hit the $1B milestone in 2021 alone, leading to a total of 23 such companies in SEA now.”
3
number of barriers
Accenture · 2021 · frame_problem
The status quo limits leadership teams' ability to build sustainable organizations in three main ways
“leadership teams lack the active, two-way communication channels that nurture human connections”
158
Number of hospitals
AlvarezMarsal · 2021 · analyze_data
Number of hospitals in the UAE has been steadily growing year on year, leading to an increasingly competitive healthcare provider market landscape
“Number of hospitals in the UAE has seen a steady increase of 6.2% p.a. over the last decade, increasing competition in the market.”
196
Number of QC players
McKinsey · 2021 · analyze_data
The United States and Canada are most active in QC
59
Number of QC start-ups
McKinsey · 2021 · analyze_data
QC start-ups continue to emerge across the globe, led by the United States and the European Union
213
Number of QC players
McKinsey · 2021 · decompose_segments
Most players are in component manufacturing, followed by application software
“>100 suppliers, which are largely not specific to quantum computer hardware; there are 38 QC- focused component suppliers that figure into the overall company c…”
45
Number of QC start-ups
McKinsey · 2021 · analyze_data
Whereas the largest single investment deals are in hardware, application software is the fastest-growing segment
“Start-ups founded in 2019 and later are likely still in stealth mode or not yet recognized as QC companies by the relevant platforms and experts”
19
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2021 · analyze_data
QComms start-ups continue to rise across the globe, led by the United States and the European Union
19
Number of QS start-ups
McKinsey · 2021 · analyze_data
The amount of players in QS has nearly doubled over the last 5 years; however, numbers are still modest
>100
Number of players
McKinsey · 2021 · analyze_data
Overall investment in QS is still low, with majority of players and funding in components
“>100 suppliers, which are largely not specific to QS hardware; there are a few (39) quantum-sensing-focused component suppliers that figure into the overall com…”
155,773
Absolute number of graduates
McKinsey · 2021 · benchmark_peers
India leads with the most quantum-relevant talent
“India is leading in terms of number of quantum-relevant graduates, followed by the European Union and China.”
5
number of recommended levers
Accenture · 2021 · recommend
High Tech players should take a five-pronged approach to modernize the core of their enterprise
11M
Number of unemployed people
BCG · 2020 · analyze_data
Unemployment numbers declining or flattening out; for US, temporary jobs coming back, permanent job losses increase
13
Number of unicorns
McKinsey · 2020 · benchmark_peers
... and a top unicorn builder
39
Number of states
BCG · 2020 · establish_context
The F-150 is the most popular vehicle on the road in 39 of 50 US states
135-160
Number of quantum computing players
McKinsey · 2020 · decompose_segments
Most players are active in the systems, software & algorithms layer
127
Number of quantum computing players
McKinsey · 2020 · analyze_data
The US and Canada are most active around quantum computing
“Geographic details on next slide”
51
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2020 · analyze_data
We have seen a stark rise in quantum computing start-ups globally
“High-quality data on the Chinese quantum computing landscape is not available; As far as we know, Chinese players are government-funded / -owned research groups”
26
Number of start-ups
McKinsey · 2020 · analyze_data
Most newly founded start-ups are software & algorithm developers
8,600
Number of deep tech companies
BCG · 2019 · establish_context
Deep Tech Is a Global Phenomenon: ~8,600 Companies in ~70 Markets
2,091
Number of deep tech companies
BCG · 2019 · analyze_data
The US Leads as a Deep Tech Hub, but Considerable Activity Is Occurring Elsewhere
830
Number of initiatives
McKinsey · 2019 · analyze_data
Our workshops have shown where ~300 Danish executives believe their company could create value through 830 initiatives
“There is a broad variety in where companies see opportunity for value creation, both from an SDG as well as a strategic perspective.”
17,500
Number of deals
OliverWyman · 2018 · analyze_data
The number of deals in the venture investing market have, however, declined since 2015 despite a continued rise in annual deal value
“The decline in 2016 was the first time the market saw a lower number of deals completed since the dot-com crisis.”
7,212
Number of deals
OliverWyman · 2018 · analyze_data
There has been a shift in funding round mix, away from early-stage Angel and Seed funding
914 million
Number of individuals
McKinsey · 2018 · establish_context
Individuals are participating in globalization, and 914 million have cross-border social media connections
160
Number of initiatives
McKinsey · 2018 · plan_implementation
~160 initiatives across prioritized sectors and enablers would guide the vision implementation
“~160 initiatives across prioritized sectors and enablers would guide the vision implementation”
~160
Number of initiatives
McKinsey · 2018 · plan_implementation
The ~160 initiatives should be launched beginning with those that have the highest priority
306
Number of housing units destroyed or damaged
McKinsey · 2018 · size_opportunity
Homs is likely to be one of the most important reconstruction markets for Syria, followed by Rif Dimashq and Aleppo
“Homs city is the 2nd most-damaged city (after Aleppo)”
4,703
Number of factories
McKinsey · 2018 · decompose_segments
From Lebanon's ~4,700 factories, ~50% are focused on food processing, metal & electric manufacturing, and construction material
“From Lebanon's ~4,700 factories, ~50% are focused on food processing, metal & electric manufacturing, and construction material”
2.2M
Number of foreign visits
McKinsey · 2018 · analyze_data
Despite recent growth, the tourism sector has not yet fully recovered since the drop between 2010-2013
“Recent growth in number of tourists is mainly attributed to growth in western tourists. Number of GCC tourists decreased by ~67% since 2010 (-14% p.a).”
406
Hotel count
McKinsey · 2018 · analyze_data
Lebanon has 406 hotels with a capacity of ~22,000 rooms; however their geographical distribution is not equal across all regions
“Lebanon has 406 hotels with a capacity of ~22,000 rooms.”
58
Number of deals
McKinsey · 2018 · benchmark_peers
Lebanon's start up ecosystem has been recently growing, becoming the second in the Arab world in terms of number and value of deals
“Lebanon's ranking in the Arab World in terms of number of deals has been improving during the last 5 years...”
170,000
Number of students
McKinsey · 2018 · size_opportunity
Around 170,000 non-Lebanese students study in Lebanese schools
“Includes pre-school, primary school, and secondary school. Excludes technical/vocational education and higher education.”