Canadians using mobile payments or digital wallets for online purchases 2016-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 13, 2023
During a March 2020 survey, it was found that 29 percent of internet users in Canada had used digital wallet services to pay for online purchases, up from 13 percent who stated doing so in 2016.

Share of online users in Canada who paid for online purchases using mobile payment or digital wallet service from 2016 to 2020

CharacteristicShare of respondents
2020 29%
2019 29%
2018 29%
2017 20%
2016 13%
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Release date

April 2020

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2016 to 2020

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who have heard of mobile payment or digital wallet services

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Have you ever made a purchase using mobile payment or a digital wallet service, that is, by using your mobile phone instead of paying with cash, cheque or credit card (e.g., Apple Pay, etc.)?

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