South Africa - Number of Card Payments

Since 2014, South Africa Number of Card Payments was up 9.4% year on year. At 3,027.02 Million Units in 2019, the country was number 15 among other countries in Number of Card Payments. South Africa is overtaken by Sweden, which was ranked number 14 at 3,435.64 Million Units and is followed by Mexico at 2,876.34 Million Units. United States ranked the highest with 113,498.89 Million Units in 2019, that is an increase of 3% versus 2018. China, South Korea and United Kingdom respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Russia witnessed the best average annual growth at +18.8% per year, while Canada witnessed the worst performance at +3.8% per year.

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Date Million Units
2019 3,027.02
2018 2,892.18
2017 2,754.60
2016 2,765.83
2015 2,260.32
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How does South Africa rank in Number of Card Payments?

# 21 Countries Million Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
113,498.89 2019 +3.0 % +4.7 % View data
2 #2
China
43,395.19 2019 +6.5 % +17.1 % View data
14 #14
Sweden
3,435.64 2019 +3.5 % +5.6 % View data
15 #15
South Africa
3,027.02 2019 +4.7 % +9.4 % View data
16 #16
Mexico
2,876.34 2019 +4.5 % +7.8 % View data
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