Malaysia
Malaysia’s payment landscape in 2026 is mobile-first, with digital wallets and carrier billing shaping how consumers transact. These alternative payment methods account for around 97% of transaction volume, reducing reliance on traditional credit and debit cards. For merchants, prioritizing alternative payment methods is key to reaching consumers and unlocking growth in Malaysia’s fast-moving digital economy.
*Data is for Codapay in the period of 1st Oct 2024 - 30th Sep 2025
Impact figures
60%
Android users
40%
iOS users
13.2%
Credit & Debit Card ownership
1.3B
App downloads in 2025
586.3M
App revenue (USD) in 2025
Insights
Digital wallets
Malaysia is a dominant Android market reducing the efficacy of Apple Pay to some degree in enabling online payments.
Cards
Credit & Debit cards have low penetration in-market, reducing the effectiveness of this channel and likely overlapping significantly with the Apple user population.
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