According to a survey conducted in 2021, 44 percent of Seoul citizens who reported to have been engaged in revenge spending, spent their money on food items to make up for purchases they could not make during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was followed by the items of electronic devices and luxury goods with about 20 and 13 percent, respectively. According to this survey, around 24 percent of citizens in Seoul responded that they experienced revenge spending during the pandemic, especially in the 4th quarter of 2020.
Share of revenge spending among Seoul citizens in South Korea from 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021, by type of item
*The 1st quarter of 2021 here refers to the period from January to February 2021.
Revenge spending refers to the desire to spend excessively at once after these persons have had limited opportunities to consume due to illness or disaster.
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Seoul Institute. (April 7, 2021). Share of revenge spending among Seoul citizens in South Korea from 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021, by type of item [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228736/south-korea-revenge-spending-among-seoul-citizens-by-item/
Seoul Institute. "Share of revenge spending among Seoul citizens in South Korea from 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021, by type of item." Chart. April 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228736/south-korea-revenge-spending-among-seoul-citizens-by-item/
Seoul Institute. (2021). Share of revenge spending among Seoul citizens in South Korea from 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021, by type of item. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228736/south-korea-revenge-spending-among-seoul-citizens-by-item/
Seoul Institute. "Share of Revenge Spending among Seoul Citizens in South Korea from 2020 to The 1st Quarter of 2021, by Type of Item." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228736/south-korea-revenge-spending-among-seoul-citizens-by-item/
Seoul Institute, Share of revenge spending among Seoul citizens in South Korea from 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021, by type of item Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228736/south-korea-revenge-spending-among-seoul-citizens-by-item/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of revenge spending among Seoul citizens in South Korea from 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021, by type of item [Graph], Seoul Institute, April 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228736/south-korea-revenge-spending-among-seoul-citizens-by-item/