Use of IFRS around the world
On 17 March 2016, the IFRS Foundation published its breakdown of the use of IFRS around the world, as a percentage of world Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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19 May 2016
According to its analysis, jurisdictions that require IFRS for all Publicly Accountable Entities (PAEs) represent nearly 50% of world GDP. Jurisdictions that permit the use of IFRS for at least some PAEs account for a further 10%.
Jurisdictions that do not permit the use of IFRS for any domestic PAEs represent 39% of world GDP. China and the United States account for 94% of this.
The analysis is available online here.