Point-of-sale terminal density data, measured per 100,000 adults, is compiled by the World Bank's WDI Database Archives. The dataset tracks the availability of sales transaction equipment across countries, sourced from the World Bank's financial sector indicators. It provides a standardized metric for comparing retail and payment infrastructure penetration internationally.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the correlation between point-of-sale terminal density and other economic indicators like GDP per capita or credit card penetration.
- Modeling the growth of digital payment infrastructure over time using the terminal density metric across different geographies.
- Benchmarking national retail and payment system maturity by comparing the 'per 100,000 adults' statistic between developed and developing economies.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative World Bank WDI Database Archives, ensuring institutional credibility.
- The 'per 100,000 adults' metric provides a standardized, population-adjusted measure for cross-country comparison.
Limitations
- The specific number of countries, years of coverage, and total row count are unknown.
- Data granularity is limited to the national level, with no sub-national or city-level breakdowns available from the description.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank WDI Database Archives
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- International coverage, specific countries unknown.