MENA: expectation of resuming normal spending after COVID-19 by country 2020

In a survey conducted in May 2020 during the month of Ramadan, 42 percent of respondents believed that they will resume their normal spending habits after the COVID-19 virus is under control in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This share increased to 47 percent in July after Ramadan. Approximately 90 percent of respondents in the UAE and Saudi Arabia decreased their spending to prioritize needs over wants after the economic pressures of the pandemic.

Share of consumers who think that they will resume normal spending habits after the COVID-19 virus is controlled in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country

Characteristic	May 2020	July 2020
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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, MENA

Survey time period

May to July 2020

Number of respondents

2,720 respondents

Supplementary notes

Sample was distribution as follows: 1,490 KSA respondents and 1,230 UAE respondent.
The month of Ramadan was from 23 April to 23 May.
The survey question was as follows: “To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements? My spending habits will return to normal after the virus is under control"

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