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

Latest (2024)
18.5%
Change on year
up 22.7%
Rank
8th
of 8 groups
All-time high
18.5%
in 2024
All-time low
13.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024

051015202011201720242011: 13.3 % age 15+2014: 14.8 % age 15+2017: 13.6 % age 15+2021: 15.1 % age 15+2024: 18.5 % age 15+

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, female (% age 15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 5 Denmark 97.2% compare
  2. 6 Belgium 96.3% compare
  3. 7 Estonia 96.2% compare
  4. 8 New Zealand 96.0% compare
  5. 9 Slovenia 95.7% compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.3% compare
  7. 11 Singapore 95.3% compare

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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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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+)