POS terminals per 100,000 adults in Australia

Australia: POS terminals per 100,000 adults was 4,939 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4,939
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
2nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
4,939
in 2015
All-time low
4,099
in 2012
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201320152011: 4.2k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4,939 for pos terminals per 100,000 adults in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over five years.

That places Australia 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for POS terminals per 100,000 adults in Australia, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 4,152
2012 4,099 -1.3%
2013 4,285 +4.5%
2014 4,422 +3.2%
2015 4,939 +11.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 4,939 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,319, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 4,939 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 697.13, 7.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Luxembourg 31,114 compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 4,788 compare
  3. 4 Canada 4,323 compare
  4. 5 Italy 3,778 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pos terminals per 100,000 adults in Australia?
Pos terminals per 100,000 adults in Australia was 4,939 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,939 in 2015.
What is the lowest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,099 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for pos terminals per 100,000 adults?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Australia 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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