Payments and e-commerce in Uganda

Discover how Ugandans like to shop and pay online

Uganda

General Information

Population 47.1 m
Population 15 + 25.7 m
Online Population 14.3 m
Area 241,037 km²
Currency UGX
GDP 43.2 bn $US
GDP per Capita 918 $US

Banked population

Uganda 62%
Middle East & Africa 46%
World 67%

Credit card penetration

Uganda 3%
Middle East & Africa 8%
World 19%

Internet penetration

Uganda 30%
Middle East & Africa 47%
World 62%

Smartphone penetration

Uganda 26%
Middle East & Africa 43%
World 70%

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Uganda

Local Payment Methods

BitPay

Type Cryptocurrency Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Paysera

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Skrill

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Airtel Money

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Market relevance High Allied Wallet

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High UnionPay SecurePay

Type Local payment card Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Mobiamo

Type Carrier billing Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Razer Gold

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High SWIFT

Type Bank transfer Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Verve