In 2021, the payment card penetration rate in Morocco stood at 32 percent, while Algeria had a penetration rate of 24 percent. These countries had the highest share of the population owning a debit or a credit card in Northern Africa that year. Morocco recorded the largest increase in the region compared to 2017.
Debit and credit card penetration rate in North Africa from 2017 to 2021, by country
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World Bank. (December 5, 2022). Debit and credit card penetration rate in North Africa from 2017 to 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350280/payment-card-penetration-rate-in-north-africa-by-country/
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