In 2019, airtime top-ups concentrated the most mobile money transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean, with nearly four out of 10 operations. Peer to peer transactions accounted for just under a third of all transactions. Meanwhile, less than one percent of transactions were used for international remittances.
Distribution of number mobile money transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by type
The source adds the following information: "the report is based on a comprehensive set of databases, which include the mobile money development tracker, the global adoption survey, and the mobile money estimates and forecasts".
More information about the methodology can be found in page 2 of the report.
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