Digital Entertainment Payment Trends: 2020 vs 2021
Digital Entertainment Payment Performance Dips Fractionally: 2020 Score of 68.6 Falls to 68.5 in 2021
The Comparison
- 2020: A study of 89 digital entertainment companies reveals an average payment performance score of 68.6 out of 100.
- 2021: With a larger sample size of 111 companies, the average payment performance score decreased slightly to 68.5 out of 100.
What This Means
While the sector experienced growth in the number of evaluated companies between 2020 and 2021, payment performance saw a negligible decline, suggesting stability rather than significant improvement or deterioration. This marginal change underscores that payment practices within digital entertainment remained consistent during this period, even with increased market activity. Calculate the cost of late payments here: late payment calculator
One-Line Summary: The digital entertainment sector's average payment score declined by 0.1 points, from 68.6 (89 companies) in 2020 to 68.5 (111 companies) in 2021.
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