Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults was 394.25 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
394.25
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
394.25
in 2015
All-time low
263.21
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

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

01002003004002011201320152011: 263.22012: 280.62013: 296.82014: 368.12015: 394.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Kingdom is 394.25, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 49.8% over five years.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 263.21 —
2012 280.62 +6.6%
2013 296.84 +5.8%
2014 368.14 +24.0%
2015 394.25 +7.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 394.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.38, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 394.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210.81, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Finland 447.1 compare
  2. 8 Australia 443.48 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 434.38 compare
  4. 11 United States 390.69 compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 371.17 compare
  6. 13 Luxembourg 356.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Kingdom?
Retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults in United Kingdom was 394.25 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 394.25 in 2015.
What is the lowest retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 263.21 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for retail cashless transactions per 1,000 adults?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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