About GlobalMind
Real-time global intelligence for international business decisions — free, transparent, and powered by public data and AI.
Who Built This
Dr. Liang (Arthur) Li
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Global Management
Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
arthurliangli.github.io ↗Arthur's research examines how individual managers shape organizational outcomes in multinational enterprises — covering foreign subsidiary management, subsidiary control, general manager succession, CEO aging and internationalization strategy, and the microfoundations of international business decisions.
Before academia, he co-founded an international trading company, served as Managing Director of the China subsidiary for Swedish MNE Elof Hansson International AB (2012–2016), and was Overseas Operation Manager at Haier Group (2005–2007). He holds a PhD in International Business from Ivey Business School, Western University (2021).
Why GlobalMind Exists
International business decisions — where to expand, which markets to enter, which risks to hedge — depend on a wide range of economic, political, and institutional factors. Yet most of this information is fragmented across dozens of databases, updated on different schedules, and presented in ways that require significant expertise to interpret.
GlobalMind aggregates public data from trusted international institutions (World Bank, IMF, OFAC, WTO, CBOE) and uses AI to synthesise it into actionable insights on any of the 196 countries it covers. The goal is not to replace expert analysis, but to give anyone a fast, structured starting point — a decision copilot.
Everything is free. The underlying data is public. The AI reasoning is transparent. There is no hidden agenda.
Opportunity Score — How It Is Calculated
AI-Generated Score (0 – 100)
Each country receives an Opportunity Score computed by Google Gemini AI, which is given the following structured data and asked to reason about market attractiveness:
- GDP growth rate (% YoY) — World Bank indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
- Inflation rate (% CPI) — World Bank indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
- Trade openness (trade % of GDP) — World Bank indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS
- Exchange rate vs. USD — Open Exchange Rates API
- Sanctions status — OFAC Specially Designated Nationals + UN Security Council
- Market size (population) — World Bank / REST Countries
- Recent news context — NewsAPI — top 3 recent headlines
70 – 100
High Potential
40 – 69
Moderate Potential
0 – 39
High Risk
Scores are re-generated on each visit and cached for 1 hour. They represent AI reasoning over public data — not financial advice.
Global Overview — Index Definitions
Global GDP Growth
+3.2%Weighted average real GDP growth rate across all countries, measuring the pace of expansion of the global economy.
Methodology: World Bank annual GDP growth estimates (constant prices), population-weighted average across all reporting countries.
Source: World Bank — NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · 2024 estimate
Global Inflation
+2.7%Average consumer price inflation worldwide, reflecting purchasing power trends and monetary conditions.
Methodology: IMF World Economic Outlook global CPI figure, GDP-weighted across advanced and emerging economies.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook — October 2024
Trade Volume
$23.9TTotal global merchandise trade measured in US dollars, a proxy for the openness and interconnectedness of the world economy.
Methodology: WTO merchandise trade value statistics summing exports across all reporting member states.
Source: WTO — Global Trade Outlook 2024
Global Risk Index
47 / 100A composite score (0 = no risk, 100 = maximum risk) aggregating political instability, conflict, and institutional fragility signals worldwide.
Methodology: Composite of GDELT event conflict scores, World Risk Index (WRI) disaster vulnerability, and PRS Group political risk ratings, averaged and normalised to 0–100.
Source: GDELT Project · WRI · PRS Group · 2024
Active Sanctions
1,247Total number of active country-level and entity-level economic sanctions programmes currently in force.
Methodology: Count of active Specially Designated National (SDN) programmes from OFAC combined with active UN Security Council sanctions regimes.
Source: OFAC SDN List · UN Security Council Sanctions Committee · 2025
Market Volatility (VIX)
14.2The CBOE Volatility Index — a real-time measure of expected 30-day volatility in the US S&P 500, widely used as a global risk-appetite barometer.
Methodology: CBOE VIX index value. Readings below 20 indicate calm markets; above 30 signal elevated fear and risk aversion.
Source: CBOE — VIX Index · Real-time / delayed 15 min
All Data Sources
World Bank
data.worldbank.orgGDP growth, inflation, trade-to-GDP ratio, population
IMF
imf.orgGlobal inflation & growth forecasts
WTO
wto.orgGlobal merchandise trade volume
OFAC
ofac.treas.govUS sanctions — Specially Designated Nationals list
UN Security Council
un.org/securitycouncilMultilateral sanctions regimes
CBOE
cboe.comVIX market volatility index
Open Exchange Rates
openexchangerates.orgReal-time currency exchange rates
NewsAPI
newsapi.orgCountry-specific recent news headlines
REST Countries
restcountries.comCountry metadata — flags, capitals, regions
Google Gemini AI
ai.google.devOpportunity Score reasoning and synthesis
Disclaimer
GlobalMind is an academic and informational tool. Opportunity Scores and AI analysis are generated automatically from public data and should not be treated as financial, investment, or legal advice. Data may be delayed, incomplete, or subject to revision by the original source. Always verify with primary sources before making business decisions.