Two-thirds of the world's mobile money moves in Africa
Mobile money transaction value and registered accounts by region, 2025. Sub-Saharan Africa moves two-thirds of the world total.
Flowed through mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, two-thirds of the $2.1 tn global total.
Registered accounts in Sub-Saharan Africa, more than half of the world's 2.3 bn.
Sub-Saharan Africa's transaction value grew faster than any other region in 2025 (MENA +25%, South Asia +16%).
the numbers
| Transaction value (bn) | Registered accounts (m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,400 | 1,200 |
| South Asia | 304 | 473 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 277 | 455 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 62 | 86 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 39 | 58 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 9 | 21 |
source notes & method
Regional figures from the report's 'Regional growth in 2025' summary; GSMA rounds large values ($1.4 tn, 1.2 bn), so regional sums approximate the global totals ($2.1 tn, 2.3 bn). Registered accounts include inactive ones; GSMA reports 38.7% of accounts globally were 90-day active. Two-thirds share is derived (1,400 / 2,100); GSMA press materials state 66%. Growth rates are year-on-year as reported by GSMA.
Published 22 Oct 2026
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