Guadeloupe

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Guadeloupe is a French Caribbean territory using the euro and European payment arrangements. Local banking and cards connect residents and visitor-facing merchants to wider networks, while geographic coverage remains provider-specific. GDP per capita was about US$31,500 in 2024.

Alpha-3:GLP
NUM:312
Population
384K
GDP
$13B
GDP per Capita
$31K
GDP Growth
1.9%
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World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Guadeloupe

Cash funded 45% of Guadeloupe's purchases at physical retail locations in 2023, behind cards at 51%. It remains more prominent in Marie-Galante and southern Grande-Terre, showing how payment habits differ within the same archipelago.

ATMs (PER 100K)
117.4
BANKS (PER 100K)
16.7
DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
1.7
CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.4
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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025

Payment Methods

Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026

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