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

Romania: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.4%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
59th
of 85 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2024
All-time low
15.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

10203040502011201720242011: 15 % ages 15+2014: 29.8 % ages 15+2017: 32.2 % ages 15+2021: 39.2 % ages 15+2024: 48.4 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Romania stood at 48.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Romania peaked at 48.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2011.

That places Romania 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Romania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 15.0%
2014 29.8% +98.9%
2017 32.2% +8.3%
2021 39.2% +21.6%
2024 48.4% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.7% 15.0% 32.2% 3
2020s 43.8% 39.2% 48.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Romania?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Romania was 48.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Romania ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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+)