Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults was 7.77 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
7.77 million
Change on year
up 146.2%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
7.77 million
in 2017
All-time low
27,286
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017
Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe, 2011–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 7.77 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 146.2% on the previous year and up 28,360.9% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27,286 | — |
| 2012 | 158,734 | +481.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +752.4% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 million | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 7.77 million | +146.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 914,045, 8.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71 million, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe?
- Mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe was 7.77 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,286 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mobile money transactions per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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