The timeline show the size of the global app economy from 2016 to 2021. According to the data, the app economy will experience a CAGR of 37 percent in the measured period, growing from 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2016 to 6.3 trillion on 2021.
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Size of the app economy worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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The timeline show the size of the global app economy from 2016 to 2021. According to the data, the app economy will experience a CAGR of 37 percent in the measured period, growing from 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2016 to 6.3 trillion on 2021.
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The timeline show the size of the global app economy from 2016 to 2021. According to the data, the app economy will experience a CAGR of 37 percent in the measured period, growing from 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2016 to 6.3 trillion on 2021.
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- June 2017
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- The App Economy Forecast: A $6 Trillion Market in the Making
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- The App Economy Forecast: A $6 Trillion Market in the Making
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Total global mobile app revenues 2015-2020
Fastest growing mobile app categories 2017
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+Average app launches per month H1 2018, by vertical
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+Number of apps downloaded in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2020
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+Most used smartphone application categories in the UK 2017
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+Global market size of IT services by segment Q4 2017
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Statistics on "Mobile apps in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Market Overview
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- Global IT services market size in Q4 2017, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)Global market size of IT services by segment Q4 2017
- Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2015, 2016 and 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)Total global mobile app revenues 2015-2020
- Average monthly launches for mobile apps worldwide as of 1st half 2018, by verticalAverage app launches per month H1 2018, by vertical
- Year-on-year growth in time spent per mobile app category in 2017Fastest growing mobile app categories 2017
- Cloud applications market size worldwide by region from 2013 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global cloud applications market size by region 2013-2019
- Number of apps downloaded in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, 2018 and 2020 (in billion apps)Number of apps downloaded in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2020
- Consumer spending on mobile gaming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in million GBP)Mobile gaming: consumer spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Uses of cloud computing services in enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by cloud serviceUK industry: enterprises using cloud computing services 2016
- App Development and App Developers
The most important statistics
- Estimated number of mobile app software development companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by cityNumber of mobile app development companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by city
- Average size of mobile app companies in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and France in 2014 (in employees)Average mobile app company size in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and France 2014
- Average number of apps produced by app developers in the past year in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and France in 2014App developers: number of apps produced in the UK, Germany and France in 2014
- Mobile app developer income in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014*Mobile app developer income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Distribution of mobile app developers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and genderApp developers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by age and gender
- Users & Usage
The most important statistics
- Leading mobile app categories ranked by monthly reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2016Leading mobile app categories ranked by monthly reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Leading mobile app categories ranked by user loyalty in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2016*Main mobile app categories ranked by user loyalty in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Market reach of the most popular Android apps in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017Leading Android app reach in the UK 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Android app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017Leading Android app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Apple iOS apps in the United Kingdom as of June 2017Leading iOS app reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Apple iOS app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017Leading iOS app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Most frequently used smartphone application categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017Most used smartphone application categories in the UK 2017
- Frequency of use of smartphone applications in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017Usage frequency of smartphone applications in the UK 2017
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- Mobile app developers: location worldwide 2014, by region
- Mobile app developers: location worldwide 2014, by region
- Annual developer income generated via mobile apps in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- App companies with fewers than five employees in the UK, Germany and France 2014
- Brazil: number of employees in the app industry 2017, by state
- App developer survey: effects of apps in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Brazil: number of employees in the app industry 2017, by operating system
- Platforms app developers planned to abandon 2014
- Revenue models of mobile app development companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Opportunities for app developers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- OS mix of mobile app developers worldwide 2014
- Canada: industries for which mobile apps are developed in Ontario 2013
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Statistics on the topic
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- Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2015, 2016 and 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Year-on-year growth in time spent per mobile app category in 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Android apps in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Android app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Apple iOS apps in the United Kingdom as of June 2017
- Market reach of the most popular Apple iOS app categories in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017
- App developer motivation trends as of July 2013
- Selected mobile platforms used by app developers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2014, by region
- Number of mobile app developers worldwide in 2014, by country (in 1,000s)
- Share of mobile app developers worldwide in 2014, by country*
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- Global IT services market size in Q4 2017, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Average monthly launches for mobile apps worldwide as of 1st half 2018, by vertical
- Cloud applications market size worldwide by region from 2013 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of apps downloaded in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, 2018 and 2020 (in billion apps)
- Consumer spending on mobile gaming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in million GBP)
- Uses of cloud computing services in enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by cloud service
- Estimated number of mobile app software development companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by city
- Average size of mobile app companies in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and France in 2014 (in employees)
- Average number of apps produced by app developers in the past year in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and France in 2014
- Mobile app developer income in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014*
- Distribution of mobile app developers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and gender
- Leading mobile app categories ranked by monthly reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2016
- Leading mobile app categories ranked by user loyalty in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2016*
- Most frequently used smartphone application categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Frequency of use of smartphone applications in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Share of leading indispensable mobile apps for individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Does the following statement apply to you: "I have used a car rental app"?
- Share of cloud storage services users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Share of app developers using different developer tools/services as of July 2013
- Distribution of commissioned app developers working in July 2013, by primary platform
- Distribution of app developers as of November 2015, by primary platform used
- Share of mobile app developers using different mobile operating system platforms as of 3rd quarter 2014
- Share of annual developer income generated via mobile apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
- Share of mobile app development companies with fewer than five employees in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and France in 2014
- Number of employees in the application software industry in Brazil as of January 2017, by state (in 1,000s)
- How does involvement with mobile apps affect you?
- Number of employees in the application software industry in Brazil as of January 2017, by operating system (in 1,000s)
- Platforms that app developers were planning to or have abandoned for as of 1st quarter 2014
- Leading revenue models used by mobile app development companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014
- Does the United Kingdom provide good opportunities for app developers?
- Current and planned mobile OS mix of global mobile app developers and publishers as of November 2014
- Industries for which mobile apps are developed in Ontario, Canada as of October 2013
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