Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 49.44 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
49.44
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
50th
of 90 countries
All-time high
49.44
in 2015
All-time low
22.25
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2015

010203040502011201320152011: 22.32012: 26.82013: 33.22014: 40.52015: 49.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates is 49.44, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 122.2% over five years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 22.25 —
2012 26.84 +20.6%
2013 33.23 +23.8%
2014 40.51 +21.9%
2015 49.44 +22.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 49.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 49.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.26, 7.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 47 Saudi Arabia 61.46 compare
  2. 48 Bulgaria 58.93 compare
  3. 49 Cape Verde 58.04 compare
  4. 51 South Africa 48.96 compare
  5. 52 Seychelles 41.18 compare
  6. 53 Namibia 37.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates was 49.44 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 49.44 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 22.25 in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
United Arab Emirates ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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