Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Malaysia

Malaysia: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 110.82 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
110.82
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
40th
of 90 countries
All-time high
110.82
in 2015
All-time low
75.74
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

02550751002011201320152011: 75.72012: 80.72013: 852014: 97.72015: 110.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Malaysia is 110.82, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over five years.

Malaysia ranks 40th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 75.74 —
2012 80.68 +6.5%
2013 84.96 +5.3%
2014 97.68 +15.0%
2015 110.82 +13.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 110.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.13, 4.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 110.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.32, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Serbia 117.17 compare
  2. 38 Turkey 117.1 compare
  3. 39 Hong Kong 113.83 compare
  4. 41 Mauritius 109.71 compare
  5. 42 Cyprus 82.77 compare
  6. 43 Chile 77.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Malaysia?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Malaysia was 110.82 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 110.82 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.74 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Malaysia 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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