Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Sweden

Sweden: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 434.38 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
434.38
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
9th
of 90 countries
All-time high
434.38
in 2015
All-time low
161.67
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

01002003004002011201320152011: 161.72012: 257.72013: 264.92014: 272.22015: 434.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 434.38 for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and up 168.7% over five years.

That places Sweden 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Sweden, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 161.67 —
2012 257.71 +59.4%
2013 264.94 +2.8%
2014 272.23 +2.8%
2015 434.38 +59.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 434.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 434.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210.81, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 New Zealand 464.43 compare
  2. 7 Finland 447.1 compare
  3. 8 Australia 443.48 compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 394.25 compare
  5. 11 United States 390.69 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 371.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Sweden?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in Sweden was 434.38 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 434.38 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 161.67 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Sweden 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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