Share who think they will resume normal spending after COVID-19 MENA 2020, by country
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.