Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 51.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.7%
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
56th
of 85 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2024
All-time low
27.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

02040602011201720242011: 27.7 % ages 15+2014: 44.3 % ages 15+2017: 39.1 % ages 15+2021: 36.2 % ages 15+2024: 51.7 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Costa Rica stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Costa Rica peaked at 51.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 56th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 27.7%
2014 44.3% +60.1%
2017 39.1% -11.8%
2021 36.2% -7.3%
2024 51.7% +42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.0% 27.7% 44.3% 3
2020s 44.0% 36.2% 51.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Costa Rica?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Costa Rica was 51.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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+)