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A predicted report on Blockchain spending in various regions has been provided by IDC on Feb 12th, 2020.
The articles provide you an update on the areas of focus, the extent of blockchain spending in various key regions.
Current & Expected spending on Blockchain in regions like Middle East and Africa, Asia/Pacific excluding Japan, Global spending statistics has been discussed.
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Issued on Feb. 12, the IDC report outlines that blockchain tech is increasingly growing its share in digital transformation initiatives in the MEA region.
Specifically, MEA countries are predicted to increase their blockchain spending from $21 million in 2019 to as much as $105 million by 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of nearly 50%.
According to the report, the authorities in the MEA region are actively developing blockchain-enabled solutions to reduce fraud, increase security and improve public administration.
Jyoti Lalchandani, vice president and regional managing director at the IDC’s division for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, emphasized that governments in the MEA region are facing a challenge to learn a whole new set of technologies like blockchain.
Lalchandani also noted that many governmental structures are not prepared for digital transformation:
“Governments across the region are under mounting pressure to become both more efficient and more effective. However, this is proving to be a troublesome task as many government organizations are simply not prepared for digital redesign. Whether it’s finding ways to integrate 5G, AI, and blockchain or protect against intrusions on digital trust, government agencies have a whole new set of IT skills to learn.”
Despite blockchain being increasingly explored in MEA countries, blockchain spending still accounts for a small part of the total digital transformation initiatives. According to the IDC, MEA countries spent a combined $12.8 billion in 2019 on digital transformation as a whole and is expected to cross the $15 billion mark by 2023.
The IDC has been continuously updating blockchain spending predictions as the sector develops.
The research company had previously predicted that global blockchain spending would amount to nearly $3 billion in 2019, with a 89% surge from 2018. The IDC also forecasted that this figure would hit almost $16 billion in 2023.
While the MEA region is expected to see a significant surge in its blockchain spending, other regions like Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) are projected to spend far more than $105 million in the coming years. According to another IDC prediction, the APEJ will be spending as much as $2.4 billion on the blockchain by 2022.
