Dubai cashless transaction index exceeds 2026 target
Dubai Finance said the cashless transaction index reached 90.1%, exceeding the strategy’s 2026 target ahead of schedule.
Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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Dubai Finance said on 9 October that its final report on the Dubai Cashless Strategy showed the cashless transaction index at 90.1%, above the 90% target set for 2026 and reached ahead of the planned two-year timetable. The government sector’s Digital Enablement Index stood at 100%, while the community happiness index was also 90.1%.
The report said cashless-payment initiatives had contributed more than AED8 billion to Dubai’s economy. Completion across the roadmap’s pillars was 97% for governance, 95% for society and 93% for innovation; cashless collections made up 99.66% of government collections in the first half of 2026. Dubai Finance said the transaction index draws on data from the UAE Central Bank, payment acquirers, international networks and relevant government entities.
Data
Dubai Cashless Strategy outcome indicators
Indicators from Dubai Finance’s final report announced on 9 October; periods follow the source’s stated reference.
- Cashless transaction index
- 90.1 percent
- 2026-10-09 · Observed
- 2026 cashless transaction index target
- 90 percent
- 2026-10-09 · Target
- Government Digital Enablement Index
- 100 percent
- 2026-10-09 · Observed
- Community happiness index
- 90.1 percent
- 2026-10-09 · Observed
- Reported contribution of cashless initiatives to the economy (at least)
- ≥8 billion AED
- 2026-10-09 · Observed
- Government cashless collections share in H1 2026
- 99.66 percent
- 2026-01 — 2026-06 · Observed
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