Economy

A nationwide representative survey, implemented by Ipsos in Lebanon for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), employing quantitative methods, provides a comprehensive portrayal of the current socio-economic and political landscape.

Consumer sentiment remains significantly lower than a year ago in most countries

After a 2020 that is rated as the worst year for some time, people around the world are looking forward to 2021 for their country, their families and themselves, according to a new Ipsos' Global Advisor poll in 31 countries. However, worries about the long-term impact of COVID-19 are prevalent, and concerns about global warming, the economy, and general tolerance of others have not gone away.

A quarterly index about the economic situation of Lebanon.

More than half of people in a global poll feel a ‘high threat’ to their job from the pandemic.

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Half see the virus as a threat to the world and a majority in all countries believe that it will take several months or longer to contain.

52% say U.S. will have a positive influence globally – up 2% from 2018, down 13% from 2015. 53% say China will have a positive influence in the world – unchanged from 2015. People divided over whether they should follow the U.S.’s or China’s economic & political model.

Nearly three in five people say they can’t afford to buy a house where they live.