Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Ireland

Ireland: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 259.3 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
259.3
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
259.3
in 2015
All-time low
190.51
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

01002003002011201320152011: 190.52012: 201.82013: 204.82014: 192.32015: 259.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Ireland is 259.3, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over five years.

Ireland ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Ireland, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 190.51 —
2012 201.76 +5.9%
2013 204.81 +1.5%
2014 192.3 -6.1%
2015 259.3 +34.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 259.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 259.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210.81, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Lithuania 312.95 compare
  2. 15 France 282.77 compare
  3. 16 Germany 277.69 compare
  4. 18 Argentina 258.37 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 255.25 compare
  6. 20 Portugal 244.8 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Ireland?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Ireland was 259.3 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 259.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 190.51 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Ireland 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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