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15.3% -- ai budget allocation rate for CMOs (2026)
CMOs allocate an average of 15.3% of their marketing budgets to AI initiatives in 2026.
- Only 30% of CMOs report mature AI capabilities / are ready to scale
- AI-ready organisations allocate up to 21.3%
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15.3%
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Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
401
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B
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95
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50
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90
Independence
70
Methodology
45
Freshness
86
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Gartner
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Tier A
https://99firms.com/2025/08/03/inbound-marketing-statistics/ ↗
Source Article
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