Mobile Wage Payments Statistics in Cameroon (2026)
10.9% of adults in Cameroon received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, World Bank Global Findex data show. Up from 8.6% in 2021 to 10.9% in 2024 (+2.3 percentage points). Cameroon ranks #9 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #20 of 99 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 10.9% (2024)
- Mobile Wage Payments in Cameroon as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +2.3 pp (2024)
- Up from 8.6% in 2021 to 10.9% in 2024 (+2.3 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 0.2% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0.2% in 2014 to 10.9% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 10.9% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Cameroon.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #9 of 36 (2024)
- Cameroon ranks 9 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #20 of 99 (2024)
- Cameroon ranks 20 of 99 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 7.4% (2024)
- Cameroon (10.9%) is above the average of 7.4% across the 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Received wages: into an account (% age 15+) (2024)
- 14.9% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
- Internet use in Cameroon (2024)
- 46.3% (2024)
- 46.3% of the population in Cameroon used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 29.1 million (2024)
- Cameroon had a population of 29.1 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +6.2 pp |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2014 | 0.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Cameroon received wage payments through a mobile phone?
10.9% of adults in Cameroon received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
How recent is the mobile wage payments data for Cameroon?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Cameroon.
Where does the mobile wage payments data for Cameroon come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin34b). The latest observation for Cameroon is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has mobile wage payments in Cameroon changed over time?
World Bank Global Findex data show a rise from 0.2% in 2014 to 10.9% in 2024.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin34b, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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