Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Australia

Australia: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 85 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2021
All-time low
77.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Australia, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 77.8 % ages 15+2014: 87 % ages 15+2017: 84.8 % ages 15+2021: 92.6 % ages 15+2024: 87.5 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 87.5% for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Australia peaked at 92.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2011.

Australia ranks 17th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Australia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 77.8%
2014 87.0% +11.7%
2017 84.8% -2.4%
2021 92.6% +9.1%
2024 87.5% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.2% 77.8% 87.0% 3
2020s 90.0% 87.5% 92.6% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Lithuania 90.5% compare
  2. 15 New Zealand 90.0% compare
  3. 16 Japan 88.4% compare
  4. 18 United States 87.4% compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 87.3% compare
  6. 20 Malta 86.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Australia?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Australia was 87.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2011.
How does Australia rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Australia ranks 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 465 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)