Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan: share of individuals trying to go cashless 2021

A survey conducted in July 2021 reported that 48 percent of respondents in Taiwan and 69 percent in Hong Kong attempted to forgo cash payments at some point. Nearly half of the surveyed consumers living in Macao also reported having tried to go cashless. According to the source, most managed at least a few days without cash, with one out of four saying they lasted more than a week.

Share of consumers who tried to go cashless in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan as of July 2021

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

Survey time period

July 2021

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18-55 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the survey was conducted with 2,000 consumers living in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

For Hong Kong and Taiwan, the surveys were done using online intervies, whereas in Macao, interviews were conducted face-to-face, via street intercepts.

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