Moving down this month
The General Retail, Multicategory benchmark stands at 29.8 for October 2026. It provides a reference across 15 countries with available data.
United Arab Emirates has the highest benchmark at 42.5. Across the countries represented, scores range from 24.0 to 42.5 — a spread of 18.5 points. Use this range alongside the overall average when comparing markets.
10 of 15 countries are above the General Retail, Multicategory benchmark; 4 are below it and 1 is level with it, to one decimal place. These counts describe the distribution of markets, not the proportion of satisfied customers.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates has the highest city benchmark at 47.0, 17.2 points above the overall reference. This adds local context within the industry; it does not establish how every organization in those locations performs.
The General Retail, Multicategory benchmark moved from 29.9 to 29.8, a month-over-month change of -0.1 pts. Review several periods before interpreting this as a lasting shift; changes in market coverage can also affect the aggregate.
This report contains 34 monthly observations from January 2024 through October 2026. There are no missing months within that interval. Use the historical series to put the latest movement in context.