Around the World with One Question: How Much Are You Spending This Holiday Season?

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.

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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%

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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%

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