South Africa: mobile money account owners by gender 2024

As of early 2024, 36.6 percent of the population in South Africa had a mobile money account. Mobile money accounts were slightly more widespread among women than men, with ownership rates of 39 percent and 34.1 percent, respectively.

Share of population owning a mobile money account in South Africa as of 2024, by gender

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Release date

February 2024

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Region

South Africa

Survey time period

January 2024

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

mobile money accounts such as M-Pesa and GCash

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