The data describes the payment instruments used to complete transactions at least weekly in North America in 2015 and a forecast for 2020. Cash proved to be the most popular payment means both in 2016 and 2020, however, the share of respondents willing to pay for their transactions with cash declined from 60% in 2016 to 56% in 2020.
Cash | 60 | 56 |
Debit card | 58 | 55 |
Credit Card | 53 | 54 |
Check | 20 | 19 |
Prepaid/gift card | 13 | 16 |
PayPal | 18 | 23 |
Mobile payment apps by retailers, restaurants or others | 16 | 21 |
Mobile wallet by card networks | 14 | 22 |
Bank branded mobile wallet | 14 | 19 |
Mobile wallet apps by tech giants | 13 | 21 |
Digital currency | 9 | 12 |