Gabon

GA · GAB · 266AfricaXAF FCFA14 methods

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Digital payment use reaches 67% of Gabonese adults, one of the highest rates in Central Africa.

~1.6M

online population

~50%

banked adults

~8%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryLeading methodShare

Cash—40%
Mobile MoneyGoogle Pay35%
CardVisa15%
Bank Transfer—9%
Other—1%

Methods in use

top 8 of 14 · by spend

MethodTypeShare

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Checkout behaviour

87% mobile phone ownership and ~70% internet penetration support digital payment growth.

39% of adults save formally, reflecting a somewhat developed financial services culture.

Facts

ISO 3166: GA · GAB · 266
Region: Africa
Population: ~2.4M
Currency: XAF FCFA
Banked adults: ~50%
Methods live: 14
Banks covered: 1

Largest banks

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