Population purchasing or paying bills online in Africa 2021, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 5, 2023
In 2021, Kenya was the leading country in Africa when it comes to the use of online payment services by the population. Specifically, 26.1 percent of people in Kenya reported to make online purchases or to pay bills online. Namibia and Gabon followed, with a share of 18.3 percent and 17.2 percent of the population, respectively.

Share of population reporting to make online purchases or to pay bills online in selected African countries as of 2021

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Release date

February 2021

Region

Africa

Survey time period

January 2021

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

Data were taken from several publications.

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