Paraguay and Argentina were some of the countries with the highest usage of mobile money services in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021. In these countries, more than 35 percent of the population aged 15 years or older had mobile money accounts. Dominican Republic and Nicaragua were the countries with the lowest share of adult population with mobile money accounts.
Share of adult population who use mobile money service in Latin America in 2021, by selected countries
Entire civilian, noninstitutionalized population; The figures shown are from a global survey held every 3 years. The data for 2021 is the most recent available as of the mid of 2022.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
Data refers to: "The percentage of respondents who report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months".
Figures have been rounded.
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World Bank. (June 28, 2022). Share of adult population who use mobile money service in Latin America in 2021, by selected countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048799/population-mobile-money-services-latin-america-country/
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World Bank. (2022). Share of adult population who use mobile money service in Latin America in 2021, by selected countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048799/population-mobile-money-services-latin-america-country/
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