Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Uganda

Uganda: Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults was 4.85 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.85 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
4.85 million
in 2017
All-time low
489,960
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2011201420172011: 490.0k2012: 1.3M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.5M2015: 3.3M2016: 4.5M2017: 4.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 4.85 million for mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 889.1% over ten years.

That places Uganda 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Uganda, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 489,960
2012 1.30 million +166.2%
2013 2.08 million +59.1%
2014 2.48 million +19.6%
2015 3.34 million +34.5%
2016 4.52 million +35.4%
2017 4.85 million +7.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4.85 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.97 million, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 4.85 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71 million, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 7.77 million compare
  2. 2 Ghana 5.54 million compare
  3. 3 Kenya 5.33 million compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 4.70 million compare
  5. 6 Rwanda 3.44 million compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 3.34 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 Uganda?
Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Uganda was 4.85 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 489,960 in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 889.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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