Statista: Japanese readers spent an average of $86.5 on e-books in 2015

Chinese users are not very active in purchasing e-books, because the reality is that they prefer to buy them for free. According to data from market research company Statista, in 2015, Japanese readers spent an average of $86.5 (about RMB 537) on e-books, ranking first in the world, while Chinese readers spent an average of only $4.3 (about RMB 27) on e-books this year, which is pitifully low.

The following is the specific ranking:

Japan: $86.5

United Kingdom: $84.4

France: $68.5

Germany: $55.1

United States: $46.0

Spain: $40.1

Italy: $17.8

Russia: $4.7

Brazil: $4.3

China: $4.3