The bar chart illustrates the proportions of people in three different age groups (18-25, 26-40 and 41-60) who used four methods of payment, namely cash, debit cards, credit cards and mobile payments, in a particular country in 2025.
Overall, it is evident that payment preferences varied considerably across the age groups. Younger people were more inclined to use mobile payments, whereas cash was considerably more popular among the oldest group. Debit cards were widely used across all three age categories, making them the most consistently popular payment method.
Looking first at cash transactions, only 28% of people aged 18-25 used this method, compared with 42% of those in the 26-40 age bracket. The figure was substantially higher among the oldest group, at 68%. A similar pattern, although less pronounced, can be observed in debit card usage. This method was most popular among people aged 26-40, at 78%, followed by the youngest group at 72%, while the corresponding figure for those aged 41-60 stood at 65%.
Regarding credit cards, the middle-aged group again recorded the highest proportion, at 66%, compared with 58% of older people and 48% of younger adults. In contrast, mobile payments were overwhelmingly favoured by the youngest participants, with 86% reporting their use. This figure declined to 64% among those aged 26-40 and just 31% among the oldest respondents.