Nearly 80 percent of respondents in six selected African countries reported their income has decreased since June 2020, following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was to be contrasted with only nine percent who cited an income increase in the same period, while 12 percent mentioned the outbreak did not impact their income at all. In general, financial problems were the biggest challenge faced in Africa due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Income change due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in selected African countries as of 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa
Survey time period
November 10 to 24, 2020
Number of respondents
3,000 respondents
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The statistics represent an average result of the surveys conducted in six selected African countries, namely Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.
According to the source, the study did not examine differences in income change by job type.
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GeoPoll. (December 9, 2020). Income change due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in selected African countries as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228094/change-of-income-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
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GeoPoll. (2020). Income change due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in selected African countries as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228094/change-of-income-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
GeoPoll. "Income Change Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in Selected African Countries as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228094/change-of-income-due-to-covid-19-in-africa/
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