survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
The global economy will be stronger in 2019 than it was in 2018."
Figures included respondents who answered "very much agree" and "somewhat agree".
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Belief in a better global economy in the current year Saudi Arabia 2018-2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2019, ** percent of Saudi Arabian respondents agreed with the statement that the global economy would be better in the current year compared to the last. This was an increase compared to their opinion last year.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who agreed that the global economy would be stronger this year compared to the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1041848/saudi-arabia-better-global-economy-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who agreed that the global economy would be stronger this year compared to the previous year from 2018 to 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1041848/saudi-arabia-better-global-economy-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who agreed that the global economy would be stronger this year compared to the previous year from 2018 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1041848/saudi-arabia-better-global-economy-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Saudi Arabia Who Agreed That The Global Economy Would Be Stronger This Year Compared to The Previous Year from 2018 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1041848/saudi-arabia-better-global-economy-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who agreed that the global economy would be stronger this year compared to the previous year from 2018 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1041848/saudi-arabia-better-global-economy-year-on-year-comparison/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who agreed that the global economy would be stronger this year compared to the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041848/saudi-arabia-better-global-economy-year-on-year-comparison/
