Around the World with One Question: How Much Are You Spending This Holiday Season?
Updated: Oct. 04, 2018
A one-question online poll was placed on high-traffic websites in 17 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States). A total of 150 respondents in each country participated in the poll.
Respondents were polled on the following question:
Do you expect to spend more or less on presents this holiday season compared to last year?
More
Less
The same amount
Check out the results from each country:
AUSTRALIA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
18% |
22% |
|
Less |
18% |
27% |
|
The same amount |
63% |
51% |
BRAZIL
| Female | Male | |
| More |
29% |
34% |
|
Less |
31% |
22% |
|
The same amount |
40% |
44% |
CANADA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
19% |
22% |
|
Less |
30% |
17% |
|
The same amount |
52% |
61% |
CHINA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
19% |
22% |
|
Less |
30% |
17% |
|
The same amount |
52% |
61% |
FRANCE
| Female | Male | |
| More |
15% |
15% |
|
Less |
15% |
15% |
|
The same amount |
70% |
69% |
GERMANY
| Female | Male | |
| More |
14% |
19% |
|
Less |
33% |
23% |
|
The same amount |
52% |
58% |
INDIA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
25% |
33% |
|
Less |
39% |
39% |
|
The same amount |
36% |
29% |
ITALY
| Female | Male | |
| More |
14% |
11% |
|
Less |
31% |
38% |
|
The same amount |
55% |
52% |
MALAYSIA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
37% |
35% |
|
Less |
28% |
43% |
|
The same amount |
35% |
22% |
MEXICO
| Female | Male | |
| More |
24% |
32% |
|
Less |
48% |
30% |
|
The same amount |
27% |
38% |
NETHERLANDS
| Female | Male | |
| More |
10% |
13% |
|
Less |
30% |
32% |
|
The same amount |
60% |
55% |
PHILIPPINES
| Female | Male | |
| More |
36% |
44% |
|
Less |
38% |
41% |
|
The same amount |
26% |
15% |
RUSSIA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
40% |
50% |
|
Less |
18% |
14% |
|
The same amount |
42% |
36% |
SOUTH AFRICA
| Female | Male | |
| More |
6% |
28% |
|
Less |
38% |
31% |
|
The same amount |
56% |
41% |
SPAIN
| Female | Male | |
| More |
8% |
18% |
|
Less |
34% |
30% |
|
The same amount |
58% |
52% |
UNITED KINGDOM
| Female | Male | |
| More |
13% |
20% |
|
Less |
29% |
22% |
|
The same amount |
58% |
57% |
UNITED STATES
| Female | Male | |
| More |
8% |
11% |
|
Less |
40% |
32% |
|
The same amount |
53% |
57% |
