POS terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: POS terminals per 100,000 adults was 2.31 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2.31
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
82nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 2015
All-time low
1.52
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

POS terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2011–2015

00.511.522.52011201320152011: 1.52012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 2.22015: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, pos terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan stood at 2.31. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over five years.

That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

POS terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for POS terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 1.52
2012 1.65 +8.1%
2013 1.55 -5.6%
2014 2.22 +43.0%
2015 2.31 +4.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 2.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.38, 25% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 2.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.31, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 79 Yemen 9.38 compare
  2. 80 Liberia 5.17 compare
  3. 81 Iraq 3.29 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pos terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan?
Pos terminals per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan was 2.31 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2015.
What is the lowest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for pos terminals per 100,000 adults?
Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of POS terminals per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
POS terminals per 100,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 410 data points, 2011–2015
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