The Rise of Digital & Mobile Wallets: 2021 Global Usage Stats

In the 21st century as more people rely on on convenience to make their transactions we look at how the rise of digital and mobile wallets has increased around the world and grown into a multi-billion dollar industry.

Number of users of leading mobile payment platforms worldwide

Wallet	Users in millions
WeChat Pay	600
Alipay	400
PayPal	210
Apple Pay	87
Samsung Pay	34
Amazon Pay	33
Chase Pay	28
Android Pay	24

Mobile & Digital Wallet Usage By Country

Country	Percentage
China	47%
Norway	42%
UK	24%
Japan	20%
Australia	19%
Colombia	19%
Country average	18%
United States	17%
Singapore	17%
Canada	16%
Austria	16%

Next-gen payment technology market transaction value worldwide 2015-2022

Year	Transaction value in billion U.S. dollars
2015	$1,592.20
2016	$2,211.25
2017*	$3,104.33
2018*	$4,296.67
2019*	$6,109.64
2020*	$8,961.22
2021*	$11,141.55
2022*	$13,979.85

* estimated

Also see: UK online payment systems, card readers, and other payment processing companies.

Overall Usage

User Group	Description	Percent
Mobile Payment Users	Any type of payment using their mobile devices within the past year	64%
Mobile Wallet Owners	Having a mobile wallet application, including but not limited to Apple/Android/Samsung Pay	39%
Frequent Pays Owners	Makes payments once a week or more using a Pay service	5%

Mobile & Digital Wallet Usage By Age Group

Age Group	% with mobile wallet	% without mobile wallet and not attracted	% without mobile wallet and somewhat/very attracted
18-34	48%	20%	32%
35-44	44%	24%	32%
45-54	37%	33%	30%
55-64	29%	43%	27%
65+	22%	50%	28%

Usage of Various Digital Wallets

Usage	Apple Pay	Android Pay	Samsung Pay
Penetration - % Enrolled	34%	14%	20%
Activation - % Have Used	27%	10%	15%
Usage - % Use Weekly	8%	3%	6%

Support of Popular Mobile Wallets By Country

Apple Pay	Google Pay	Samsung Pay
Australia	Australia	Australia
Brazil	Belgium	Belarus
Canada	Brazil	Brazil
China	Canada	Canada
Denmark	Croatia	China
Finland	Czech Republic	France
France	Germany	Hong Kong
Guernsey	Hong Kong	India
Hong Kong	India	Italy
Ireland	Ireland	Malaysia
Isle of Man	Italy	Mexico
Italy	Japan	Puerto Rico
Japan	New Zealand	Russia
Jersey	Poland	Singapore
Norway	Russia	South Africa
Poland	Singapore	South Korea
San Marino	Slovakia	Spain
Singapore	Spain	Sweden
Spain	Taiwan	Switzerland
Sweden	Ukraine	Taiwan
Switzerland	United Kingdom	Thailand
Taiwan	United States	United Arab Emirates
Ukraine		United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates		United States
United Kingdom		Vietnam
United States
Vatican City

Usage Post Launch

Wallet	9 MONTHS	15 MONTHS
Apple Pay	32%	36%
Android Pay	22%	24%
Samsung Pay	19%	15%

Devices That Support Popular Mobile Wallets

Apple Pay	Google Pay:	Samsung Pay
iPhone SE	S3, S3 LTE	Samsung Galaxy S3
iPhone 5, 5C, 5S (Only if connected to Apple Watch)	S4, S4 LTE	Samsung Galaxy S4
iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S	S5, S5 LTE	Samsung Galaxy S5
iPhone 7, 7 Plus	S6 edge, S6	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
iPhone 8, 8 Plus	A7	Samsung Galaxy A7
iPhone X	Gear S2, S3	Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Apple Watch	Z, Z Ultra, Z Ultra LTE	Samsung Gear S2
	Z1, Z1 Ultra LTE, Z1 Compact	Note 3 LTE
	Z2, Z2 Tablet, T2 Ultra	Note 3
	Z3, Z3 Compact, Z3 Tablet Compact, C3	Note 4 LTE
	Z4+, Z4 Tablet	Note 4
	Z5, Z5 Compact, Z5 Premium, E5	Note 5 LTE
	X, X Compact, X Performance	Note 5
	XA, XA Ultra	MEGA
	XZ	S3 LTE
	G Flex, Optimus G Pro	S4 LTE
	G2, G2 Mini	S5 LTE
	G3, G3 Beat	S6
	G4	S3
	G5
	G Pro 2, Xpower 2
	LG Watch style, LG Watch Sport, LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE
	HTC One M7, M8, M9, Max, E8
	Desire EYE, 601, 626, 816
	Nexus 9
	TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45
	Huawei Watch 2
	Verizon24
	One Plus 6
	Note Edge, Note 3 LTE, Note 3, Note 4 LTE, Note 4, Note 5 LTE, Note 5, MEGA

Sources:

https://www.statista.com/
https://www.pymnts.com/
https://today.yougov.com/
https://www.globaldata.com/
https://www.cnpexpo.com