Mobile Wage Payments Statistics in Republic of the Congo (2026)

According to World Bank Global Findex data, 3.1% of adults in the Republic of the Congo received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024. Up from 2.7% in 2021 to 3.1% in 2024 (+0.4 percentage points). Republic of the Congo ranks #31 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #76 of 99 globally.

Key Statistics

Latest value (2024): 3.1% (2024); Mobile Wage Payments in the Republic of the Congo as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
Change since 2021: +0.4 pp (2024); Up from 2.7% in 2021 to 3.1% in 2024 (+0.4 percentage points).
Earliest value in this dataset (2014): 0.7% (2014); Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0.7% in 2014 to 3.1% in 2024.
Record high (2024): 3.1% (2024); The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for the Republic of the Congo.
Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa: #31 of 36 (2024); The Republic of the Congo ranks 31 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
Global rank: #76 of 99 (2024); The Republic of the Congo ranks 76 of 99 countries with data globally.
Sub-Saharan Africa average: 7.4% (2024); The Republic of the Congo (3.1%) 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): 5.2% (2024); Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
Internet use in the Republic of the Congo (2024): 47.3% (2024); 47.3% of the population in the Republic of the Congo used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
Population (2024): 6.3 million (2024); The Republic of the Congo had a population of 6.3 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.

Trend, 2014–2024

Mobile Wage Payments in Republic of the Congo by year (% of adults (age 15+))
Year	% of adults (age 15+)	Change
2024	3.1%	+0.4 pp
2021	2.7%	+1.2 pp
2017	1.4%	+0.7 pp
2014	0.7%	—

Fig. 1 — Mobile Wage Payments in Republic of the Congo, 2014–2024

Frequently asked questions

What share of adults in the Republic of the Congo received wage payments through a mobile phone?

3.1% of adults in the Republic of the Congo received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.

How does the Republic of the Congo compare with other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The Republic of the Congo ranks 31 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, with 3.1% versus a regional average of 7.4% (latest values per country).

Where does the Republic of the Congo rank globally on mobile wage payments?

The Republic of the Congo ranks 76 of 99 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank Global Findex value for each country.

How recent is the mobile wage payments data for the Republic of the Congo?

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 the Republic of the Congo.

Where does the mobile wage payments data for the Republic of the Congo come from?

The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin34b). The latest observation for the Republic of the Congo is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.

Source & methodology

Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator fin34b, retrieved 2026-06-10.

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.

Last updated 2026-06-10.