Debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Debit cards per 1,000 adults was 1,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,200
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
34th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 2015
All-time low
931.07
in 2012
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2015

02505007501.0k1.2k2011201320152011: 9392012: 931.12013: 952.52014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates is 1,200, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over five years.

That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 938.98
2012 931.07 -0.8%
2013 952.54 +2.3%
2014 1,125 +18.1%
2015 1,200 +6.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1,200 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,287, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1,200 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334.44, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 31 Ireland 1,232 compare
  2. 32 Austria 1,231 compare
  3. 33 Lithuania 1,231 compare
  4. 35 Argentina 1,166 compare
  5. 36 Czechia 1,061 compare
  6. 37 Latvia 1,022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates?
Debit cards per 1,000 adults in United Arab Emirates was 1,200 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2015.
What is the lowest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 931.07 in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for debit cards per 1,000 adults?
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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