Global population who made or received digital payments in 2014-2017, by region

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 13, 2023
In 2017, 92 percent of individuals in North America had made and/or received digital payments, up from the 87 percent in 2014. In comparison, only 26 percent of the population in the Arab world made or received digital payments in 2017, up from 20 percent in 2014.

Share of individuals worldwide who made or received digital payments in 2014 and 2017, by region

Characteristic20142017
Arab world 20% 26%
East Asia & Pacific 44% 62%
Euro area 87% 92%
Europe & Central Asia 69% 78%
Latin America & Caribbean 38% 46%
Middle East & North Africa - 45%
North America 92% 92%
Sub-Saharan Africa 27% 34%
World 41% 52%
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September 2020

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2014 & 2017

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