help their policymakers make wellinformed decisions sirimanne saidecommerce allows consumers to benefit from greater choices and lower prices it saidin 2017 an estimated 13 billion people or one quarter of the worlds population aged 15 years and older shopped online this represented a 12 per cent increase over 2016 the share of internet users that are shopping online is much lower in countries at low levels of income pointing to the importance of enhancing the ecommerce readiness not only with regard to internet connectivity but also in other areas the report added pti published on dec 4 2019 at 0251 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etretail app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app ecommerce united nations switzerland europe internet homenewsindia ranks 73rd in un index assessing ecommerce readiness