Mobile Payments: China vs World
Mobile payment transaction value comparison between China and the rest of the world (2015-2025). China processes 70%+ of global mobile payments.
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China processed $138 trillion in mobile payments in 2025, 72.6% of global transactions. From 70% in 2015, China leads the world in cashless payments. China handles over two-thirds of global mobile payments. Data from PBoC covers 2015-2025.
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Mobile Payments: China vs World
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11 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.9 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 31.4 | 8.1 | 74.2 |
| 2017 | 31.8 | 41.5 | 9.7 | 76.6 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 52.8 | 11.3 | 78.6 |
| 2019 | 53.2 | 66.5 | 13.3 | 80 |
| 2020 | 68.4 | 83.9 | 15.5 | 81.5 |
| 2021 | 85.2 | 103.5 | 18.3 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 95.1 | 118.9 | 23.8 | 80 |
| 2023 | 108.5 | 139.2 | 30.7 | 77.9 |
| 2024 | 122 | 162.5 | 40.5 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 138 | 190 | 52 | 72.6 |
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Mobile payment transaction value comparison between China and the rest of the world (2015-2025). China processes 70%+ of global mobile payments.
Series: China vs World
Category: economy
Data Source: People's Bank of China, Statista, World Bank
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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China Data Portal (2026). Mobile Payments: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/mobile-payments-china-vs-world/
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People's Bank of China, Statista, World Bank
Last Updated:
2026-03-15T10:49:41.531Z
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- âĸ Data Range: 2015 to 2025 (11 data points)
- âĸ Category: economy
- âĸ Source: People's Bank of China, Statista, World Bank
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China's Mobile Payments: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 11 data points covering 2015 to 2025.
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What is the data range for Mobile Payments: China vs World?
The Mobile Payments: China vs World dataset covers 2015 to 2025, with 11 data points. Data source: People's Bank of China, Statista, World Bank.
Dataset Info
- Category
- economy
- Unit
- Trillion USD
- Source
- People's Bank of China, Statista, World Bank
- Time Range
- 2015 - 2025
- Data Points
- 11