US Approval Rating Around the World, Europeans Disillusioned
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 29, 2013 | Views: 118 | Score: 0
Africa | Americas | Europe | Asia | Global | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 62 | 34 | 53 | 30 | 38 |
2008 | 73 | 34 | 58 | 31 | 34 |
2009 | 85 | 53 | 22 | 38 | 49 |
2010 | 84 | 46 | 23 | 41 | 47 |
2011 | 74 | 40 | 26 | 39 | 46 |
2012 | 70 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 41 |
US Favorability by Region
Percentage of Foreign Citizens Approving of US Leadership
Sources:
gallup.com
Foreign approval of US leadership increased substantially with the election of President Barack Obama (seen in 2009). However, with the onset of the global economic crisis, kicked off with the US government's decision not to save Lehman Brothers from bankruptcy, European favorability towards America precipitously dropped, and has remained markedly lower than other regions'. Europe is still struggling economically.