The source mentions that the volume and value of mobile money transactions are processed through the following products: airtime top-ups, bill payments, bulk disbursements, cash-ins, cash-outs, international remittances, merchant payments and P2P transfers.
Figures have been rounded.
Data were obtained from different publications by the same source.
Figures for 2018 were not provided by the source.
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Volume of mobile money transactions in West Africa 2016-2020
As of 2020, the volume of mobile money operations in West Africa reached 6.4 billion, up from 4.8 billion the previous year. This represented a rise by 29 percent, following a visible upward trend since 2016. Moreover, the 2020 volume accumulated a total transaction value of 178 billion U.S. dollars. Overall, compared to other regions of the world, sub-Saharan Africa recorded the highest mobile money transaction value and volume in 2019.
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GSMA . (April 13, 2021). Volume of mobile money transactions in West Africa from 2016 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1228318/mobile-money-transaction-volume-in-west-africa/
GSMA . "Volume of mobile money transactions in West Africa from 2016 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. April 13, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1228318/mobile-money-transaction-volume-in-west-africa/
GSMA . (2021). Volume of mobile money transactions in West Africa from 2016 to 2020 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1228318/mobile-money-transaction-volume-in-west-africa/
GSMA . "Volume of Mobile Money Transactions in West Africa from 2016 to 2020 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Apr 2021, /statistics/1228318/mobile-money-transaction-volume-in-west-africa/
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Volume of mobile money transactions in West Africa from 2016 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], GSMA , April 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1228318/mobile-money-transaction-volume-in-west-africa/
