Source page: McKinsey & Company
Commentary
Keeping an eye on China's economy
Economy | Strategy
October 13, 2023 – China’s slowing economic activity has emerged as a concern for business leaders, according to a survey by Sven Smit, chair of insights and ecosystems and chair of the McKinsey Global Institute, and colleagues. China’s economy is particularly on the mind of McKinsey Global Survey respondents in the Asia–Pacific region. Meanwhile, in Europe, inflation topped the list of most-cited risks to respondents’ economies (when asked in late summer). Click through the interactive to see more.
To read the survey, see “Economic conditions outlook during turbulent times, September 2023,” September 29, 2023.
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Visual form
Embedded dashboard rather than a single static chart. The visual lives inside a full-page iframe.
Layout / body structure
The page places one large frame in the chart section, and the reader moves through it panel by panel inside the embed. The structure is dashboard-like rather than a one-screen chart with fixed labels.
What is being compared
It compares economic-condition concerns across geographies, with China’s slowing economy as one focal topic and other region-specific macroeconomic concerns layered alongside it.
Measurement system
The underlying views are survey-based, so the reader is tracking respondent concern levels by region, typically through ranked or percentage-style comparisons that shift from panel to panel.
Visible structure inside the graphic
The key structural feature is the embedded chart, which holds multiple charts or cards instead of one static image. That makes the reading order slide-by-slide rather than left-to-right inside a single fixed plot.
Main takeaway from the visual
The chart is built to show that concern about China’s economy is not uniform across the world. The Asia-Pacific perspective gives China’s slowdown more weight, while other regions elevate different risks such as inflation.
Key standout values or extremes
The strongest standout is the regional contrast inside the survey views rather than one isolated numeric label. China’s economy is treated as a front-rank concern in Asia-Pacific, while the European view shifts the emphasis toward inflation.
Controls / sequence, when applicable
The page uses reader controls: the reader moves through panels inside the embedded frame to compare regions and economic concerns. The interaction is part of the visual anatomy, not a decorative add-on.
Companion media, when applicable
There is no separate companion audio or video; the chart is the full visual on this page.