Industry maturity rankings · Automation adoption trends · Audit efficiency benchmarks
4,721 participants · 7 industries · 22 countries
Ranked by composite maturity score · 2026 edition
Cross-industry automation rate 2020–2026
| Year | Cross-Industry Avg | FinTech | SaaS | Hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28% | 48% | 52% | 12% |
| 2021 | 33% | 54% | 58% | 16% |
| 2022 | 38% | 60% | 63% | 20% |
| 2023 | 43% | 65% | 67% | 24% |
| 2024 | 47% | 68% | 71% | 29% |
| 2025 | 52% | 71% | 73% | 33% |
| 2026 | 55% | 72% | 74% | 35% |
The Global PCI Maturity Index is a composite scoring system that aggregates maturity, automation adoption, audit hours, and remediation velocity across 7 industries and 22 countries, updated monthly from 4,721 benchmark participants.
FinTech leads at 68/100, followed by SaaS at 65/100. Both sectors benefit from higher automation rates (72% and 74% respectively) and strong evidence management cultures.
The index combines: control gap closure rate (35%), evidence maturity (25%), automation adoption (25%), and remediation velocity (15%). Scores are normalised against the cross-industry baseline of 4,721 programmes.
The index is updated monthly using the latest benchmark submissions. The pci-maturity-index-agent runs on the first of each month to recompute rankings and publish updated signals.