Shipments of electronic government (e-government) credentials—including e-passports, e-identity cards, e-health cards and e-driving licenses, and others—are projected to reach 1 billion units in 2020, nearly doubling 2015 volume.
Project-driven market
The e-government and healthcare identification market is very much driven by individual projects. Whether these projects can go ahead, or are delayed or even cancelled, can have a great bearing on the size and growth of this market. The passport market in general has moved from the growth in new passports stage towards a slower replacement cycle. There are still large projects that could potentially move forward, but they are based in regions that must first realign their economies away from supplying China with raw materials. There is a significant risk that budget pressure will cause these projects to be delayed or even cancelled.
Read more: IHS Markit: Global shipment of e-government credentials to reach 1 billion units by 2020
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