POS terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa

South Africa: POS terminals per 100,000 adults was 940.59 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
940.59
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
956.48
in 2014
All-time low
744.92
in 2012
Years of data
5
2011–2015

POS terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa, 2011–2015

02004006008001.0k2011201320152011: 760.62012: 744.92013: 815.12014: 956.52015: 940.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pos terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa is 940.59, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over five years.

South Africa ranks 48th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

POS terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for POS terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 760.58 —
2012 744.92 -2.1%
2013 815.11 +9.4%
2014 956.48 +17.3%
2015 940.59 -1.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 940.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 882.63, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 940.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 133.43, 7.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 45 Mexico 1,093 compare
  2. 46 Ireland 1,051 compare
  3. 47 Saudi Arabia 965.08 compare
  4. 49 Azerbaijan 923.75 compare
  5. 50 Fiji 902.46 compare
  6. 51 Peru 882.63 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pos terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa?
Pos terminals per 100,000 adults in South Africa was 940.59 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 956.48 in 2014.
What is the lowest pos terminals per 100,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 744.92 in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for pos terminals per 100,000 adults?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this South Africa 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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