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South Africa
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PayShap adds instant bank-account payments to South Africa’s rand banking and card-acceptance environment. Merchant acquiring, wallets and electronic bank transfers serve a major regional economy of approximately 64.7 million residents, with GDP per capita near US$6,600 in 2025.

Population

65M

GDP

$427B

GDP per Capita

$7K

GDP Growth

1.1%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in South Africa

Cash accounted for 56% of South African consumer payments by number in the South African Reserve Bank's 2023 study. It remains central to purchases and trade, while cards and electronic methods are used more for higher-value payments.

ATMs (PER 100K)

46.2

BANKS (PER 100K)

8.0

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

1.5

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.1

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025