The PwCs Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019, which had 21,480 respondents from 27 territories, further uncovers that the use of mobile payments in Singapore climbed 12% from 34% of consumers surveyed in 2018 to 46% in 2019.
Other findings of the report:
Vietnams mobile payments usage growth increased from 37% to 61%, up 24%;
mobile payments usage rose 19% in Thailand, 17% in Malaysia, 14% in the Philippines; and 9% in Indonesia;
Asian consumers are more socially engaged online than those in Europe and the Americas;
respondents in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam led the pack globally in making purchases directly through social media posts on platforms like Instagram and Facebook;
globally, only 21% of respondents said they made purchases directly through social media.
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