Income and Expenditure
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: South Africa
Oct 2018
Income and expenditure growth rate is forecasted to be modest. High unemployment and stagnating economic development hinders consumer income and spending growth. Nevertheless, the middle class is slowly growing and drives demand for discretionary ...
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Income and Expenditure: United Arab Emirates
Oct 2018
Consumer income and expenditure growth is forecast to sustain momentum by 2030, thanks to recovering commodity prices, tourism growth, and an increase in population caused by immigration. However, migration of workers is forecast to result in growing...
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Income and Expenditure: Saudi Arabia
Oct 2018
Consumer spending growth accelerated in 2017 before the value-added tax (VAT) tax introduction. Consumer income and expenditure growth is forecast to persist by 2030, although at a slower rate than over the last decade. Cuts in subsidies, tax and ...
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Income and Expenditure: Taiwan
Oct 2018
Consumer income and expenditure growth is forecast to persist by 2030. Healthy economic growth and an active labour market are forecast to drive wage and consumer income growth. An expanding base of the middle class and high-income consumers is ...
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Income and Expenditure: Argentina
Oct 2018
Income and expenditure growth recovered in 2017. A stabilising economic environment, lower inflation, and easier access to credit contributed to growth. Income and expenditure growth is forecast to persist in the long term, backed by economic growth ...
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Income and Expenditure: France
Sep 2018
French consumers are expected to witness steady growth in their gross income, as a result of a newly-elected government and its proposed reforms for the labour market and favourable policies for business activities. Declining unemployment and ...
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Income and Expenditure: Hong Kong
Sep 2018
Hongkongers are expected to witness strong growth in their disposable income, due to healthy economic expansion and a thriving labour market, which will drive consumer expenditure growth further. However, the income gap is expected to widen further, ...
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Income and Expenditure: Spain
Sep 2018
The recovering economic environment in Spain does not provide a strong incentive for an increase in consumer expenditure. Much of the young population remains economically weak, thus living on a low budget and spending more on essentials. Forecasts ...
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Income and Expenditure: Japan
Sep 2018
The Japanese consumer market has been negatively affected by subdued economic performance and a shrinking population over the past few years. Increasing taxes, a shrinking middle class, and rising income inequality will hamper consumer income and ...
Strategy Briefing
Understanding Millennials as Parents
Sep 2018
Millennial parents are changing the way they raise their children compared with previous generations. These changes, whether they are career-driven, health-conscious or equality-focused, are affecting how they spend their money and make purchasing ...
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: Turkey
Sep 2018
Income and expenditure growth accelerated in 2017. Foreign investment, social programmes, and the availability of consumer credit supported growth. Income and expenditure growth is forecast to persist in the long term, backed by economic growth and ...
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Income and Expenditure: Colombia
Sep 2018
Growth of income and expenditure accelerated in 2017, thanks to the improving economic situation, lower inflation, and the end of armed conflicts in Colombia. Economic growth, combined with higher commodity prices, is predicted to support social ...
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Income and Expenditure: The Netherlands
Sep 2018
Income and expenditure sustained modest growth in 2017, supported by stable economic expansion and improving labour market. Income and expenditure growth is forecast to persist in the long term backed up by economic growth and trade, however trade ...
Strategy Briefing
Global Overview of Megacities
Aug 2018
Over half of the world’s megacities are located in Asia Pacific, with China accounting for nearly a fifth in 2017. Over 2017-2030, six new cities are expected to join the megacity scene, with most being in developing markets, mainly in Africa. ...
Strategy Briefing
The Wealth Report: How To Win The High Net Worth Market
Aug 2018
In spite of the small number of consumers, the high net worth market globally is highly profitable for brands and businesses. But it is not an easy market to crack, with brands that have identified HNWIs as a growth opportunity often facing a similar...
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: Russia
Aug 2018
After a contraction during the 2015-2016 period, per capita gross income and consumer expenditure in Russia has started to recover and are expected to see more stable growth rates in the long run, backed by the country’s improved economic outlook. An...
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Income and Expenditure: Thailand
Jul 2018
Thai consumers have enjoyed more stable gains in their gross income and expenditure, as economic growth has accelerated after a slowdown during 2013-2014. Local households have higher discretionary spending power than regional averages, thanks to ...
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Income and Expenditure: Germany
Jun 2018
The German consumer market continues to provide vast opportunities for businesses, given its large population, a sizeable middle class, and high spending power. Per capita gross income and consumer expenditure are expected to continue to expand in ...
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Income and Expenditure: Indonesia
Jun 2018
Indonesia is witnessing a rise in its middle-class consumers with growing discretionary spending power, fuelled by the country’s economic growth, wage increases, higher government social spending, and urbanisation. Indonesia’s youthful population and...
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Income and Expenditure: Vietnam
Jun 2018
Vietnamese consumers still enjoy healthy gains in their disposable income and expenditure, backed by economic growth and rising wages. Nevertheless, income inequality is also on the rise, hindering the expansion of the middle class and consumer ...
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