In 2022, electronic money institutions within member countries of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) counted roughly 46.5 million active e-money accounts. This increased from some 32.5 million accounts in the previous year. Côte d'Ivoire had the highest number of e-money issuing institutions in West Africa as of 2024.
Number of active e-money accounts opened with e-money institutions in the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) from 2020 to 2022
(in millions)
year-ending December 31; e-money institution distribution network; active accounts
Supplementary notes
Figures for 2020 and 2021 have been calculated by Statista with perentage values provided by the source.
The member countries of the Banking Commission of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) are Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
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