In the third quarter of 2021, mobile gaming apps reported approximately 22.3 billion U.S. dollars in consumer spending worldwide. By comparison, consumer spending on food and drink apps, after experiencing a general increase in 2020 due to the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, decreased to 27.13 million U.S. dollars generated by users worldwide.
In 2020, consumer spending on apps increased by approximately 19 percent worldwide, with global users generating 143 billion U.S. dollars in app subscriptions, paid downloads, or one time purchases.
Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021
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Data.ai. (December 9, 2021). Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272163/quarterly-global-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai. "Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272163/quarterly-global-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai. (2021). Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272163/quarterly-global-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai. "Consumer Spending on Selected Mobile App Categories Worldwide from 1st Quarter 2021 to 3rd Quarter 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272163/quarterly-global-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai, Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272163/quarterly-global-app-consumer-spending-by-category/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Data.ai, December 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272163/quarterly-global-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
