Islamabad, December 29, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a Gallup International Survey at the end of the year 2021, 45% Pakistanis, slightly above the global average of 41%, think that 2022 will be a year of economic difficulty. Net optimism about Pakistan’s economic situation in the coming year 2022 declined to -5%; lowest since 2012.
These interesting findings have emerged out of an annual, 44 country research conducted by Gallup International (founded by the world-renowned scholar and pollster Dr. George Gallup in 1947). The survey in Pakistan was done by Gallup Pakistan, Pakistan’s oldest and trusted survey firm, working since 1979.
The study comprised internationally of 41,560 respondents covering different ethnicities, regions, religions, age, and gender. The international press release with report can be accessed here. This study has been conducted every year in Pakistan and globally for the past 44 years and is unique in terms of sample size, coverage, and longitudinal analysis.
Key learnings from the survey:
45% Pakistanis, slightly above the global average of 41%, think that 2022 will be a year of economic difficulty.
India’s net economic optimism is much higher than Pakistan.
Afghanistan’s net economic optimism was observed to be significantly poorer than Pakistan.
45% in Pakistan, with a regional average of 44%, believe that the upcoming year 2022 will be a year of economic difficulty.
Globally, Pakistan ranks 15th in terms of net economic optimism for the upcoming year 2022.
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