Financial Cards and Payments in Nigeria

As Nigeria slowly moves toward a cashless society, demand for financial cards and digital payment solutions continues to rise. The industry has benefited from government efforts to boost financial inclusion through initiatives like Afrigo, a domestic card scheme set to compete with other card operators due to its convenience and affordability, as well as the rapid expansion of payment infrastructure like POS machines. In addition, rising concerns over fraud have resulted in more households shift...

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in Nigeria report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Financial Cards and Payments in Nigeria
Euromonitor International
January 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Card payment industry remains highly concentrated
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN NIGERIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Number of debit cards increases despite lower transactions
Foreign-denominated debit cards affected by restrictive government policies
Interswitch bets on fintech to expand debit cards issuance
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Debit cards will continue to benefit from growing banked population
Afrigo scheme could reshape debit card operations in Nigeria
Issuers will face intense competition from fintech players
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
CREDIT CARDS IN NIGERIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Credit card penetration rises from a low base
New credit card products emerge as AMEX diversifies
Buy Now Pay Later gains ground on credit cards for consumer purchases
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Demand for credit cards will benefit from improved economic conditions
Innovation to lead to more diversified offerings
BNPL will attract more banks as demand rises
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
PRE-PAID CARDS IN NIGERIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Pre-paid cards remain the fastest growing category
NIBSS opens doors for remittance cards
Innovation focus on digitalisation and convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Pre-paid cards will continue to benefit from diversified offerings
The introduction of non-residence accounts will boost remittance pre-paid cards
Closed loop transport pre-paid cards to drive number of cards in circulation
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 76 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 77 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 78 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 79 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 80 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 81 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 82 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 83 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 84 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 85 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 86 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 87 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 88 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 89 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 90 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 91 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 92 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 93 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 94 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 95 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 96 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 97 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 98 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 99 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 100 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

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