Inflation and cost of living in the Middle East and North Africa - statistics & facts
Since the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic in 2020, consumers worldwide have been facing different challenges and crises. During the early lockdowns, consumers worldwide were dealing with shortages of goods, especially food and hygiene products, due to the sudden increase in demand. In the following year, an increase in the prices of goods, logistical challenges, and the outbreak of the Ukraine war in early 2022 contributed to increasing inflation and cost of living pressures worldwide.
