Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in El Salvador

El Salvador: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
up 73.1%
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2024
All-time low
4.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

02.557.51012.52011201720242011: 4.7 % ages 15+2014: 9.3 % ages 15+2017: 8.2 % ages 15+2021: 6.8 % ages 15+2024: 11.8 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in El Salvador stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in El Salvador peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.

El Salvador ranks 80th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in El Salvador, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 4.7%
2014 9.3% +99.2%
2017 8.2% -11.9%
2021 6.8% -17.3%
2024 11.8% +73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 4.7% 9.3% 3
2020s 9.3% 6.8% 11.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in El Salvador?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in El Salvador was 11.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
El Salvador ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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+)