Online Bill Payments Statistics in Republic of the Congo (2026)
In 2024, 5.9% of adults in the Republic of the Congo paid bills online or from a mobile phone, according to World Bank Global Findex data. Down from 9.9% in 2021 to 5.9% in 2024 (−3.9 percentage points). Republic of the Congo ranks #28 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #122 of 142 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 5.9% (2024)
- Online Bill Payments in the Republic of the Congo as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- −3.9 pp (2024)
- Down from 9.9% in 2021 to 5.9% in 2024 (−3.9 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2017)
- 2.7% (2017)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 2.7% in 2017 to 5.9% in 2024.
- Peak value (2021)
- 9.9% (2021)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 5.9%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #28 of 36 (2024)
- The Republic of the Congo ranks 28 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #122 of 142 (2024)
- The Republic of the Congo ranks 122 of 142 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 16% (2024)
- The Republic of the Congo (5.9%) is below the average of 16% across the 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- 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, 2017–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.9% | −3.9 pp |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +7.2 pp |
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in the Republic of the Congo paid bills online or from a mobile phone?
5.9% of adults in the Republic of the Congo paid bills online or from a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
When did online bill payments in the Republic of the Congo peak?
The highest value in the available series was 9.9% in 2021; the latest (2024) value is 5.9%.
How recent is the online bill 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 online bill payments data for the Republic of the Congo come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin26a). 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
fin26a, 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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