The popularity of capitalism in the United States has been increasing among people who identify as Republicans, rising from 67 percent in 2016 to 72 percent in 2021. Over the same time period, support declined slightly among Democrats, dropping from 54 to 50 percent.
Share of adults in the United States who have a positive view of capitalism from 2010 to 2021, by party affiliation
Poll dates are as follows:
2021: Oct 1 to 19
2019: Oct 1 to 13
2018: Jul 30 to Aug 5
2016: May 2 to 4
2012: Nov 18 to 19
2010 Jan 26 to 27
Original question: "Just off the top of your head, would you say you have a positive or negative image of each of the following. How about capitalism?"
Values do not include respondents who answered "no opinion".
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Gallup. (December 6, 2021). Share of adults in the United States who have a positive view of capitalism from 2010 to 2021, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078466/support-capitalism-party-affiliation-us/
Gallup. "Share of adults in the United States who have a positive view of capitalism from 2010 to 2021, by party affiliation." Chart. December 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078466/support-capitalism-party-affiliation-us/
Gallup. (2021). Share of adults in the United States who have a positive view of capitalism from 2010 to 2021, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078466/support-capitalism-party-affiliation-us/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have a Positive View of Capitalism from 2010 to 2021, by Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078466/support-capitalism-party-affiliation-us/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States who have a positive view of capitalism from 2010 to 2021, by party affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078466/support-capitalism-party-affiliation-us/ (last visited May 25, 2022)
