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Somalia
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EVC Plus and other mobile-money networks give Somali households and merchants phone-based payment access alongside banking. Shilling and US-dollar flows serve different needs, making the provider, currency and local network important across a population of 19.7 million in 2025.

Population

20M

GDP

$13B

GDP per Capita

$661.2

GDP Growth

3.0%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Somalia

Somalia pairs cash denominated in US dollars with extensive mobile-money use, rather than a card-led transition. Credit payment cards generally have little reach, while local wallet networks can handle routine merchant spending.

ATMs (PER 100K)

3.4

BANKS (PER 100K)

2.2

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.0

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.0

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025