Owns a debit card, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Owns a debit card, female was 41.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.6%
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
66th
of 87 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2024
All-time low
17.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card, female in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 41.6% for owns a debit card, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, female in Nigeria peaked at 41.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.8% | — |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +61.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.8% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 25.8% | 41.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card, female in Nigeria?
- Owns a debit card, female in Nigeria was 41.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for owns a debit card, female?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, women (% age 15+)