POS terminals per 100,000 adults in China

China: POS terminals per 100,000 adults was 2,022 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2,022
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2,022
in 2015
All-time low
436.32
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201320152011: 436.32012: 639.92013: 951.22014: 1.4k2015: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, pos terminals per 100,000 adults in China stood at 2,022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 363.4% over five years.

China ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for POS terminals per 100,000 adults in China, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 436.32
2012 639.91 +46.7%
2013 951.25 +48.7%
2014 1,419 +49.2%
2015 2,022 +42.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2,022 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 882.63, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • China's 2,022 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 697.13, 2.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 22 Sweden 2,268 compare
  2. 23 Montenegro 2,246 compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 2,161 compare
  4. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 1,955 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 1,872 compare
  6. 28 Latvia 1,845 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pos terminals per 100,000 adults in China?
Pos terminals per 100,000 adults in China was 2,022 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,022 in 2015.
What is the lowest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 436.32 in 2011.
How does China rank for pos terminals per 100,000 adults?
China ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this China 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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