Number of Card Payments per Inhabitant
This key economic indicator for the Payments sector has been recently updated.
- South Korea increased 4.6% of Number of Card Payments per Inhabitant in 2019, compared to the previous year.
- Since 2014 South Korea Number of Card Payments per Inhabitant was up 7.6% year on year reaching 376.04 Units.
- In 2019 Australia was ranked number 4 in Number of Card Payments per Inhabitant.
- In 2019 Singapore was number 10 in Number of Card Payments per Inhabitant totalising 141.02 Units, from 11 in 2018.
Top Countries in Number of Card Payments per Inhabitant
Units - 2007 to 2019
| # | 21 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
South Korea
| 376 | 2019 | +4.6 % | +7.6 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
United States
| 349 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +4.3 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Sweden
| 342 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +4.9 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Australia
| 328 | 2019 | +3.5 % | +5.7 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Canada
| 291 | 2019 | +2.3 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
| 269 | 2019 | +3.4 % | +6.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Netherlands
| 249 | 2019 | +3.4 % | +5.8 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
France
| 176 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +4.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Belgium
| 161 | 2019 | +2.9 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Singapore
| 141 | 2019 | +4.7 % | +5.8 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Switzerland
| 140 | 2019 | +3.7 % | +8.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Russia
| 110 | 2019 | +6.8 % | +18.3 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Saudi Arabia
| 84 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +6.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Brazil
| 69 | 2019 | +3.9 % | +5.0 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Turkey
| 57 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +5.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
South Africa
| 55 | 2019 | +4.5 % | +8.8 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Germany
| 53 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +4.5 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Italy
| 46 | 2019 | +3.3 % | +6.5 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
China
| 31 | 2019 | +6.5 % | +16.8 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Mexico
| 24 | 2019 | +4.3 % | +7.2 % | View data |
Source: Bank for International Settlements