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

Japan: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 85 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2024
All-time low
10.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

204060802011201720242011: 10.8 % ages 15+2014: 87.6 % ages 15+2017: 80 % ages 15+2021: 83.9 % ages 15+2024: 88.4 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Japan is 88.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Japan peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2011.

Japan ranks 16th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Japan, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 10.8%
2014 87.6% +710.4%
2017 80.0% -8.7%
2021 83.9% +4.9%
2024 88.4% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.5% 10.8% 87.6% 3
2020s 86.2% 83.9% 88.4% 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Estonia 93.0% compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 90.5% compare
  3. 15 New Zealand 90.0% compare
  4. 17 Australia 87.5% compare
  5. 18 United States of America 87.4% compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Japan?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Japan was 88.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2011.
How does Japan rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Japan ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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+)