According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2020, 84 percent of Saudi Arabian respondents agreed in the 2020 survey that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than in the 2018 survey, compared to 74 percent. This optimism was also reflected by consecutive growth in consumer confidence index in Saudi Arabia.
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020
survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
I am optimistic that 2019 will be a better year for me than it was in 2018."
Figures included respondents who answered "very much agree" and "somewhat agree".
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Saudi Arabia Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year from 2018 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
