Owns a debit card, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, female was 48.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
4th
of 8 groups
All-time high
48.6%
in 2024
All-time low
24.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011–2024

010203040502011201720242011: 24.7 % age 15+2014: 36.7 % age 15+2017: 36.8 % age 15+2021: 42 % age 15+2024: 48.6 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 48.6% for owns a debit card, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 48.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2011.

Owns a debit card, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, female (% age 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 24.7%
2014 36.7% +48.7%
2017 36.8% +0.4%
2021 42.0% +14.2%
2024 48.6% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.7% 24.7% 36.8% 3
2020s 45.3% 42.0% 48.6% 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Finland 99.0% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 98.0% compare
  3. 3 Germany 97.7% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 97.3% compare
  5. 5 Denmark 97.2% compare
  6. 6 Belgium 96.3% compare
  7. 7 Estonia 96.2% compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Owns a debit card, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 48.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2011.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 475 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, women (% age 15+)