Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana

Botswana: Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults was 1.47 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2017
All-time low
37,482
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana, 2011–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201420172011: 37.5k2012: 87.6k2013: 221.5k2014: 297.4k2015: 762.0k2016: 1.2M2017: 1.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana stood at 1.47 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 3,826.6% over ten years.

That places Botswana 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 37,482
2012 87,610 +133.7%
2013 221,491 +152.8%
2014 297,409 +34.3%
2015 761,979 +156.2%
2016 1.19 million +56.6%
2017 1.47 million +23.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169,274, 8.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1.47 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71 million, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 10 Guinea 1.76 million compare
  2. 11 Senegal 1.66 million compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare
  4. 14 Bolivia 915,805 compare
  5. 15 Cambodia 914,045 compare
  6. 16 Togo 837,136 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana?
Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Botswana was 1.47 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 37,482 in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults?
Botswana ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,826.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 237 data points, 2011–2017
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