Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Germany

Germany: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 277.69 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
277.69
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 90 countries
All-time high
279.25
in 2013
All-time low
258.27
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Germany, 2011–2015

01002003002011201320152011: 258.32012: 263.42013: 279.22014: 260.52015: 277.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 277.69 for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in 2015.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over five years.

Germany ranks 16th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Germany, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 258.27 —
2012 263.42 +2.0%
2013 279.25 +6.0%
2014 260.49 -6.7%
2015 277.69 +6.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 277.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 277.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210.81, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Luxembourg 356.32 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 312.95 compare
  3. 15 France 282.77 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 259.3 compare
  5. 18 Argentina 258.37 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 255.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Germany?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Germany was 277.69 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 279.25 in 2013.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 258.27 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
Germany ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 450 data points, 2011–2015
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