Owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, female was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 18.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2011.
Owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.3% | — |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 18.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, women (% age 15+)