Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 61.46 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
61.46
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
47th
of 90 countries
All-time high
61.46
in 2015
All-time low
16.75
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

20304050602011201320152011: 16.72012: 42.72013: 46.42014: 52.92015: 61.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Saudi Arabia stood at 61.46. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 267.1% over five years.

That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Saudi Arabia, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 16.75 —
2012 42.7 +155.0%
2013 46.43 +8.7%
2014 52.91 +14.0%
2015 61.46 +16.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 61.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 61.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.26, 9.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 44 Uruguay 66.14 compare
  2. 45 Greece 63.7 compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 61.63 compare
  4. 48 Bulgaria 58.93 compare
  5. 49 Cape Verde 58.04 compare
  6. 50 United Arab Emirates 49.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Saudi Arabia?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Saudi Arabia was 61.46 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 61.46 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2011.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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