Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Australia

Australia: Debit cards per 1,000 adults was 2,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,200
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 2015
All-time low
2,059
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Australia, 2011–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201320152011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2,200 for debit cards per 1,000 adults in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.

That places Australia 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Australia, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 2,059
2012 2,115 +2.7%
2013 2,136 +1.0%
2014 2,163 +1.3%
2015 2,200 +1.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,287, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,864, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Singapore 2,942 compare
  2. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 2,588 compare
  3. 6 Georgia 2,434 compare
  4. 8 Brazil 1,988 compare
  5. 9 South Africa 1,983 compare
  6. 10 Norway 1,957 compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debit cards per 1,000 adults in Australia?
Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Australia was 2,200 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2015.
What is the lowest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,059 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for debit cards per 1,000 adults?
Australia ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Debit cards per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debit cards per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 430 data points, 2011–2015
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