Uganda

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Uganda’s economy expanded about 6.3% in 2025, across approximately 51.4 million residents. MTN MoMo and Airtel Money link wallet transfers and merchant spending with physical agent cash access, complementing bank services in the shilling-denominated domestic payment environment.

Alpha-3:UGA
NUM:800
Population
51M
GDP
$62B
GDP per Capita
$1K
GDP Growth
6.3%
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World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Uganda

Mobile-money agents bridge Uganda's cash and digital economy. MTN MoMo and Airtel Money turn wallet balances into shilling notes, while acceptance of card payments is stronger at larger retail stores and hotels than in local trade.

ATMs (PER 100K)
3.6
BANKS (PER 100K)
2.0
DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.1
CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.0
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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025

Payment Methods

Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026

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