The graph shows the results of a survey carried out to determine consumers' preferences regarding experiences and material possessions in selected American countries in 2017. In Mexico, up to 57 percent of respondents stated that experiences are more important than possessions.
Do you think experiences are more important than possessions?
Characteristic
Share of respondents who answered 'Yes'
Argentina
53%
Brazil
44%
Mexico
57%
United States
53%
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Worldwide, North America, Central and South America
Survey time period
2017
Number of respondents
22,000 from 17 countries
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Data provided by GfK Brazil. The source does not provide an exact date of survey or information on the exact wording of the survey question. The wording of the question chosen for this statistic may therefore differ slightly from the original. The source does not provide information about the respondents' age.
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GfK. (May 24, 2017). Do you think experiences are more important than possessions? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK. "Do you think experiences are more important than possessions?." Chart. May 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK. (2017). Do you think experiences are more important than possessions?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK. "Do You Think Experiences Are More Important than Possessions?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
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