Mobile Wage Payments Statistics in Niger (2026)
In 2024, 1.8% of adults in Niger received wage payments through a mobile phone, according to World Bank Global Findex data. Up from 1.2% in 2022 to 1.8% in 2024 (+0.6 percentage points). Niger ranks #34 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #86 of 99 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 1.8% (2024)
- Mobile Wage Payments in Niger as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2022
- +0.6 pp (2024)
- Up from 1.2% in 2022 to 1.8% in 2024 (+0.6 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 1.8% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 1.8% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Niger.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #34 of 36 (2024)
- Niger ranks 34 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #86 of 99 (2024)
- Niger ranks 86 of 99 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 7.4% (2024)
- Niger (1.8%) is below the average of 7.4% across the 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Received wages: into an account (% age 15+) (2024)
- 3.2% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
- Internet use in Niger (2024)
- 15.6% (2024)
- 15.6% of the population in Niger used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 27 million (2024)
- Niger had a population of 27 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 1.2% | −0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 0.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Niger received wage payments through a mobile phone?
1.8% of adults in Niger received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
Where does the mobile wage payments data for Niger come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin34b). The latest observation for Niger is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has mobile wage payments in Niger changed over time?
World Bank Global Findex data show a rise from 0.2% in 2014 to 1.8% 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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