The share of respondents who agree with the importance of prioritizing needs over wants after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2020 was 92 percent in May during the month of Ramadan. Approximately 90 percent of respondents in the UAE and Saudi Arabia decreased their spending to prioritize needs over wants.
Share of consumers who agree on importance of prioritizing needs over wants post COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country
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? I feel it is crucial to prioritize needs vs. wants"
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WARC. (February 1, 2021). Share of consumers who agree on importance of prioritizing needs over wants post COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1208351/mena-priority-of-needs-over-wants-post-covid-19-by-country/
WARC. "Share of consumers who agree on importance of prioritizing needs over wants post COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country." Chart. February 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1208351/mena-priority-of-needs-over-wants-post-covid-19-by-country/
WARC. (2021). Share of consumers who agree on importance of prioritizing needs over wants post COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1208351/mena-priority-of-needs-over-wants-post-covid-19-by-country/
WARC. "Share of Consumers Who Agree on Importance of Prioritizing Needs over Wants Post Covid-19 in The Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1208351/mena-priority-of-needs-over-wants-post-covid-19-by-country/
WARC, Share of consumers who agree on importance of prioritizing needs over wants post COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1208351/mena-priority-of-needs-over-wants-post-covid-19-by-country/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of consumers who agree on importance of prioritizing needs over wants post COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in May and July 2020, by country [Graph], WARC, February 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1208351/mena-priority-of-needs-over-wants-post-covid-19-by-country/
