Mobile Money Account Ownership Statistics in El Salvador (2026)
According to World Bank Global Findex data, 5.8% of adults in El Salvador had a mobile money account in 2024. Down from 10.9% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2024 (−5.1 percentage points). El Salvador ranks #16 of 17 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #79 of 87 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 5.8% (2024)
- Mobile Money Account Ownership in El Salvador as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- −5.1 pp (2024)
- Down from 10.9% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2024 (−5.1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 4.6% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 4.6% in 2014 to 5.8% in 2024.
- Peak value (2021)
- 10.9% (2021)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 5.8%.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #16 of 17 (2024)
- El Salvador ranks 16 of 17 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #79 of 87 (2024)
- El Salvador ranks 79 of 87 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 24.5% (2024)
- El Salvador (5.8%) is below the average of 24.5% across the 17 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Internet use in El Salvador (2024)
- 66.5% (2024)
- 66.5% of the population in El Salvador used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 6.3 million (2024)
- El Salvador had a population of 6.3 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.8% | −5.1 pp |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +7.4 pp |
| 2017 | 3.5% | −1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 4.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in El Salvador had a mobile money account?
5.8% of adults in El Salvador had a mobile money account in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
When did mobile money account ownership in El Salvador peak?
The highest value in the available series was 10.9% in 2021; the latest (2024) value is 5.8%.
How recent is the mobile money account ownership data for El Salvador?
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 El Salvador.
Where does the mobile money account ownership data for El Salvador come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator mobileaccount.t.d). The latest observation for El Salvador is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
mobileaccount.t.d, 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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