Owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama

Panama: Owns a debit card, in labor force was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.1%
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2024
All-time low
15.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama, 2011–2024

20304050602011201720242011: 15.8 % age 15+2014: 34.6 % age 15+2017: 35.2 % age 15+2021: 39.7 % age 15+2024: 58.1 % age 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama is 58.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama peaked at 58.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2011.

Panama ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, in labor force (% age 15+) in Panama, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 15.8% —
2014 34.6% +118.8%
2017 35.2% +1.8%
2021 39.7% +12.9%
2024 58.1% +46.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 58.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.7%, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 58.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.5% 15.8% 35.2% 3
2020s 48.9% 39.7% 58.1% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 57 Azerbaijan 61.6% compare
  2. 58 Albania 61.0% compare
  3. 59 Thailand 60.2% compare
  4. 61 Uzbekistan 57.9% compare
  5. 62 Dominican Republic 55.7% compare
  6. 63 Nigeria 55.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

More reference data data for Panama

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama?
Owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama was 58.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, in labor force recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, in labor force recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for owns a debit card, in labor force?
Panama ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, in labor force rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, in labor force (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama. Statizoid, drawing on Global Findex database. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/owns-a-debit-card-in-labor-force-percent-age-15/panama/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/owns-a-debit-card-in-labor-force-percent-age-15/panama/">Owns a debit card, in labor force in Panama</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Owns a debit card, in labor force (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 440 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, in labor force (% age 15+)