Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Rwanda

Rwanda: Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults was 3.44 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.44 million
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.44 million
in 2017
All-time low
11,384
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2011201420172011: 11.4k2012: 352.1k2013: 880.5k2014: 1.6M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3.44 million for mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 30,112.2% over ten years.

That places Rwanda 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Rwanda, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 11,384 —
2012 352,122 +2993.1%
2013 880,476 +150.0%
2014 1.57 million +78.0%
2015 2.45 million +56.3%
2016 2.90 million +18.4%
2017 3.44 million +18.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 3.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.97 million, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 3.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71 million, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 3 Kenya 5.33 million compare
  2. 4 Uganda 4.85 million compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 4.70 million compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 3.34 million compare
  5. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 2.96 million compare
  6. 9 Mali 1.97 million 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 Rwanda?
Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Rwanda was 3.44 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,384 in 2011.
How does Rwanda rank for mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults?
Rwanda ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 30,112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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