Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.9%
Change on year
up 23.0%
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
36.9%
in 2024
All-time low
15.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 15.5 % ages 15+2014: 25.2 % ages 15+2017: 33.3 % ages 15+2021: 30 % ages 15+2024: 36.9 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 36.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2011.

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 15.5%
2014 25.2% +62.3%
2017 33.3% +32.4%
2021 30.0% -9.9%
2024 36.9% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.7% 15.5% 33.3% 3
2020s 33.5% 30.0% 36.9% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 3 United Kingdom 96.5% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 96.4% compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 96.1% compare
  4. 6 Denmark 95.9% compare
  5. 7 Canada 95.5% compare
  6. 8 Austria 95.3% compare
  7. 9 Germany 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 36.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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+)