Share of consumers who only purchase essentials post COVID-19 MENA 2020, by country

In a survey conducted in May 2020 during the month of Ramadan, around 98 percent of respondents stated they only purchased essentials after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This share dropped to 84 percent in July after Ramadan. Approximately 90 percent of respondents in the UAE and Saudi Arabia decreased their spending to prioritize needs over wants.

在2020年斋月期间进行的调查中，于五月进行，约98%的受访者表示，在阿联酋（UAE）经历COVID-19疫情之后，他们仅购买生活必需品。该比例在斋月之后七月份降至84%。在阿联酋和沙特阿拉伯，约90%的受访者减少开支，以优先满足需求而非欲望。