Mobile money adoption rate

STO-REC-STATNAQYVDT1 Official
75%

Malawi · 2025

Mobile money adoption rate in Malawi stood at 75% in 2025 (GSMA).

Original source
Publisher
GSMA
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
A strong foundation but a critical usage gap
Retrieved
17 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

Mobile money is also well established, with 75% of adults actively using these services and more than 576 million transactions worth MWK 8.6 trillion processed in 2025.

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APA
GSMA. (2025). 80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/80-of-malawians-remain-offline-despite-coverage-new-gsma-report-highlights-path-to-inclusive-digital-access-and-mwk-1-1-trillion-growth/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_NAQYVDA6VZQ54J8TEMZX2YT45B
MLA
GSMA. "80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth." 2025, https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/80-of-malawians-remain-offline-despite-coverage-new-gsma-report-highlights-path-to-inclusive-digital-access-and-mwk-1-1-trillion-growth/. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_NAQYVDA6VZQ54J8TEMZX2YT45B.
Chicago
GSMA. "80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth." 2025. https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/80-of-malawians-remain-offline-despite-coverage-new-gsma-report-highlights-path-to-inclusive-digital-access-and-mwk-1-1-trillion-growth/. Accessed September 17, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_NAQYVDA6VZQ54J8TEMZX2YT45B.
BibTeX
@misc{gsma2025mobile2yt45b, author = {{GSMA}}, title = {80\% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_NAQYVDA6VZQ54J8TEMZX2YT45B}, note = {Original source: https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/80-of-malawians-remain-offline-despite-coverage-new-gsma-report-highlights-path-to-inclusive-digital-access-and-mwk-1-1-trillion-growth/. Accessed September 17, 2026.} }

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GSMA · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
A strong foundation but a critical usage gap
Retrieved
17 September 2026
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Reachable (HTTP 200)
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17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
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