In 2020, 62 percent of the respondents in the surveyed countries in the Middle East and North Africa region and Pakistan who shop online at least once a month stated that they prefer digital payments such as card or digital wallet. The preference for digital payments increased with the increase in online shopping frequency. The region, which had been previously dominated by cash payments, has seen a growing opportunity in the digital payment industry.
Preference of digital payment for online shopping in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, by shopping frequency
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Website (omnesmedia.com). (2020). Preference of digital payment for online shopping in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, by shopping frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202908/menap-online-shopping-payment-preference-by-shopping-frequency/
Website (omnesmedia.com). "Preference of Digital Payment for Online Shopping in The Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, by Shopping Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202908/menap-online-shopping-payment-preference-by-shopping-frequency/
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Preference of digital payment for online shopping in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, by shopping frequency [Graph], Website (omnesmedia.com), October 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202908/menap-online-shopping-payment-preference-by-shopping-frequency/