Western Sahara

Western Sahara
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Western Sahara is a disputed territory with a geographic identity in payment coverage. Banking and currency access depend on the area and provider serving the user, so coverage cannot be inferred from a country label alone. Its estimated resident population was about 611,000 in 2026.

Population

611K

GDP

GDP per Capita

GDP Growth

4.6%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Western Sahara

Access to physical currency in Western Sahara depends on the location and the local banking institutions. Moroccan dirhams serve Moroccan-administered areas; the territory has no single cash-payment share or uniform banking network.

ATMs (PER 100K)

17.5

BANKS (PER 100K)

8.4

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.4

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.2

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025