In a survey developed on mobile devices, between May 29 and June 3, the consulting firm Goacobbe Public Opinion disseminated the results on the estimates that those consulted made in response to the economic crisis that the country is going through. Of the 2,500 cases surveyed by the study, with a margin of error of 2%, the most significant result was that 57.8% of those surveyed consider that “They believe the worst is yet to come“, while 40.3% estimate “I think the worst is over.”
Another of the central axes of the study was the question “How do you feel the economy is doing?“, which made it possible to measure the social mood in relation to the economic direction of the Government. The results reflected a divided panorama: a significant portion of those surveyed considered that the economy “is getting worse rapidly” with 39.8%, consolidating the critical segment that continues to negatively evaluate the economic present. While 23.3% consider that the economy “is improving slowly”, 14.6% “is getting worse slowly” and 12.7% “is improving slowly”. To a lesser extent, with 8.1%, the group that perceives the situation as “stagnant” appeared, evidencing a segment of the population that does not identify substantial changes in one direction or another.
The political reading of these data suggests that, although a negative evaluation of the immediate present persists, there is an open expectation regarding the economic future, a factor that is decisive in sustaining the presidential image. In that sense, Giacobbe’s study shows that support for Milei does not depend exclusively on the current situation, but also on confidence in an eventual recovery process, something that had already been detected in previous measurements by the same consulting firm.
Another relevant point of the report was the open consultation in which respondents were asked to define in a single word what the main problem in Argentina is. There, the “corruption” It once again positioned itself as the main concern, far above other responses, consolidating itself as the structural axis of social unrest. Behind them appeared mentions linked to “Milei”, “economy” and “poverty”, although with less relative weight.
Overall, the results of the survey reflect a characteristic tension of the current political and economic moment. A critical evaluation of the present combined with a level of expectation that still sustains the president’s image. Giacobbe’s survey, in line with other public opinion studies, thus shows that the Milei Government faces the challenge of increasing confidence in the economy and reducing scandals related to corruption. A complex scenario where social perception continues to be strongly affected by the daily impact of inflation and the evolution of purchasing power.
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