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Globalisation is accelerating. While businesses are looking to unlock new revenue streams and governments are encouraging economic diversification, the increased connectivity of the digital age is lowering barriers to entry, opening up more international growth opportunities for dynamic businesses.

Over the last few years, ask an economist where to look for growth and the answer would usually be the emerging markets. Now, though, with renewed optimism in Japan the UK, and US , should we be looking to the developed economies for new opportunities?

These are the results of the Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI) 2013, an annual research project designed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which ranks the development of the business growth environments of 60 of the world's largest economies over the past 12 months.

The US is the largest economy in the world and home to approximately 320 million people. Growth rates remain steady, albeit below pre-crisis levels, and job creation has been strong. Congressional dysfunction, particularly around tax reform is a major concern for business leaders while the strong dollar is weighing on exports. Below is our advice about expanding into the US and its ranking in the Global Dynamism Index 2015.

Australia is the 12th largest economy in the world and home to over 23 million people. China has been the country's largest trading partner since 2009 and booming commodity exports to its Asian neighbour meant Australia avoided recession during the financial crisis. Here you'll find some guidance about doing business in Australia and how it fared in the Global Dynamism Index 2015.

Mexico is the 15th largest economy in the world, the second largest in Latin America and has over 122 million inhabitants. Growth rates remain closely tied to those of its US neighbour and the destination for over 75% of exports. The government hopes that an ambitious programme of reform should boost long-term economic prospects. Read about doing business in Mexico and how it fared in the Global Dynamism Index 2015.

Singapore's economy ranks 36th in the world and has a population of just over 5 million people. The economy is heavily dependent on trade flows and the government is promoting an active industrial strategy designed to diversify and strengthen the economy long-term and upgrade the skills of local workers. Below you can read more information about Singapore and its Global Dynamism Index ranking.

Germany is the fourth largest economy in the world and the largest in Europe. The economy has not proved immune from the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone but it remains the third largest exporter in the world –in 2014 Germany recorded the largest trade surplus globally. Here's some guidance about expansion into Germany and how it fared in the Global Dynamism Index 2015.

We believe that dynamic organisations need to apply both reason and instinct to decision making. Deciding which markets your business should operate in is no different.

As the fourth largest oil exporter in the world, Canada avoided recession during the financial crisis, but the dramatic and sustained fall in the global oil price leaves all sectors of the economy vulnerable. It's still coming in as the eleventh largest economy in the world in the 2015 Global Dynamism Index and it's home to 35 million people. Below you'll find tools to inform your international expansion.

Home to over 1.2 billion people, India is the ninth largest economy in the world according to the Global Dynamism Index 2015. The low global oil prices have helped lower inflation and a more business-friendly administration is aiming to improve the operating environment. However, there are still concerns around creating jobs for the millions of young people entering the workforce every year and the issue of corruption. Here are resources to help develop your international expansion plans.

China is the second largest economy in the world (although the largest on a purchasing power parity basis) and is home over 1.3 billion people. Growth has slowed over recent years as the government rebalances the economy away from investment towards consumption but remains well above 6% per annum. Here is some guidance about doing business in China and how it faired in the Global Dynamism Index 2015.

The Global Dynamism Index 2015 ranked the UK as the fifth largest economy in the world. It's home to more than 64 million people. Following a deep, prolonged recession, growth rates have been much greater than those achieved by its European neighbours over recent years. Concerns remain around the UK's place in the European Union, possible Scottish independence and the economic dominance of London. Here you'll find more about doing business in the UK.

The Indonesian government used the fall in the global oil price to remove burdensome fuel subsidies with the savings earmarked for improving social welfare provision and improving infrastructure. The country is the 16th largest economy in the world and home to over 250 million people. Here's some guidance about doing business in Indonesia and its ranking in the Global Dynamism Index 2015.

According to the Global Dynamism Index 2015, Russia is home to over 143 million people and the tenth largest economy in the world. The drop in the global oil price (which, together with gas, accounts for more than 70% of exports) and economic sanctions following the Ukraine crisis have dampened short-term economic growth prospects. Further economic diversification and investment in infrastructure will be vital to restoring competitiveness. Here's some guidance about expanding into Russia.