Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in South Korea

South Korea: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 804.11 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
804.11
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
804.11
in 2015
All-time low
669.11
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

02004006008002011201320152011: 669.12012: 692.92013: 730.32014: 779.52015: 804.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in South Korea stood at 804.11. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over five years.

That places South Korea 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in South Korea, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 669.11 —
2012 692.89 +3.6%
2013 730.26 +5.4%
2014 779.54 +6.7%
2015 804.11 +3.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 804.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 804.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.32, 7.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Singapore 768.45 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 741.2 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 667.33 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 South Korea?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in South Korea was 804.11 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 804.11 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 669.11 in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this South Korea 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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