81% of Brazilians are optimistic about the economy in 2017

Brazilians are expecting improvement as the financial situation for the next year. According to a survey conducted by the SPC Brazil (credit protection service) and the CNDL (National Confederation of store managers), 81% are optimistic in relation to finances to 2017 in the belief that the country''s economy will improve. The index is 18 percentage points above the last year, when optimists were 63%.
Among the most optimistic are women (85 percent of them, 78% of them front), the younger (86% of respondents between 18 and 34, 76% of the largest front of 50 years) and of the lower classes (83% of the CDE, 75% of AB ante).
The 17% of pessimists are divided between those who have the feeling that things in the economy will get worse more (8%), are afraid of not being able to maintain the current standard of living (4%), are afraid of not being able to pay off the debt (3%) and are afraid of losing their jobs (2%). Last year, 36 percent were pessimistic about the expectations for 2016.
The current financial situation compared to 2015, according to the study, divides opinions: 36% believe the situation worsened; 34% think the situation improved and 29% say they haven''t seen change.
Purchases
The survey also showed that 53% of respondents who receive 13th salary plan to use it for Christmas shopping, and 42% will spend only part of the value with the holidays, 8% will use everything in gifts and celebrations and 3% on all purchases. 20% haven''t decided how to spend the money. 27% are not going to use any of the 13 for this purpose.
Those who are not going to use it with the end of the year, the priority is to save/save/invest, to 27%. In 2015, were 31%. Pay off debt to arrange financial life will be the fate of the extra money for 26% of the respondents. Last year, the index was 24%.
To increase the rent at the end of the year, 41% intend to make a beak. The goal is to increase the rent to buy more or best gifts. Last year, this index was 38%.
The survey was conducted in 27 Brazilian State capitals with over 18 years, of both sexes and all social classes. The sample was of 1,632 to identify the percentage of people who want to go shopping for Christmas. 600 cases were used to verify the behavior of consumption. The interviews were conducted via the web, between 3 and 6 October. The margin of error of the survey is maximum of 2.4 and 4 percentage points, respectively. The margin of confidence is 95%.