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Mercado Pago

Latin America’s most used digital wallet

MexicoArgentinaColombiaPeruVenezuelaChile

Launched alongside Mercado Libre in 2003, Mercado Pago offers wallets, QR acquiring, prepaid cards and credit, with deep penetration in everyday payments in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

Within this atlas it appears in 16 markets: Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Honduras, El Salvador, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay.

Key facts

Developer
Mercado Libre
Launched
2003
Platforms
iOS · Android · Web
Category
Payments
Official website
www.mercadopago.com

Where it is used

16
Mexico flag Mexico墨西哥 110 million Argentina flag Argentina阿根廷 41 million Colombia flag Colombia哥伦比亚 40 million Peru flag Peru秘鲁 26 million Venezuela flag Venezuela委内瑞拉 22 million Chile flag Chile智利 17 million Ecuador flag Ecuador厄瓜多尔 13 million Guatemala flag Guatemala危地马拉 11 million Bolivia flag Bolivia玻利维亚 7.5 million Honduras flag Honduras洪都拉斯 5.5 million El Salvador flag El Salvador萨尔瓦多 5.5 million Paraguay flag Paraguay巴拉圭 5.5 million Costa Rica flag Costa Rica哥斯达黎加 4.6 million Nicaragua flag Nicaragua尼加拉瓜 4.2 million Panama flag Panama巴拿马 3.4 million Uruguay flag Uruguay乌拉圭 3.2 million

Frequently asked questions

5 Q&A
What is Mercado Pago?

Mercado Pago is a payments app developed by Mercado Libre and launched in 2003. Latin America’s most used digital wallet. Launched alongside Mercado Libre in 2003, Mercado Pago offers wallets, QR acquiring, prepaid cards and credit, with deep penetration in everyday payments in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

Who develops Mercado Pago?

Mercado Libre. The product launched in 2003 and runs on iOS · Android · Web.

In which countries is Mercado Pago popular?

Within this atlas it appears in 16 markets: Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Honduras, El Salvador, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay.

What is the official website of Mercado Pago?

The official site is https://www.mercadopago.com.

What kind of app is Mercado Pago?

It belongs to the payments category, alongside 127 other apps in this index.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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