Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America

United States of America: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
18th
of 85 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2024
All-time low
67.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 67.6 % ages 15+2014: 68.9 % ages 15+2017: 70.7 % ages 15+2021: 78.1 % ages 15+2024: 87.4 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2011.

United States of America ranks 18th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in United States of America, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 67.6%
2014 68.9% +1.9%
2017 70.7% +2.6%
2021 78.1% +10.6%
2024 87.4% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.0% 67.6% 70.7% 3
2020s 82.8% 78.1% 87.4% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 New Zealand 90.0% compare
  2. 16 Japan 88.4% compare
  3. 17 Australia 87.5% compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 87.3% compare
  5. 20 Malta 86.5% compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in United States of America was 87.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2011.
How does United States of America rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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+)