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

Uruguay: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 60.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
60.7%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
49th
of 85 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2024
All-time low
6.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

02040602011201720242011: 6.8 % ages 15+2014: 23.4 % ages 15+2017: 39.2 % ages 15+2021: 52.2 % ages 15+2024: 60.7 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 60.7% for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Uruguay peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Uruguay, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 6.8%
2014 23.4% +244.6%
2017 39.2% +67.1%
2021 52.2% +33.2%
2024 60.7% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.1% 6.8% 39.2% 3
2020s 56.4% 52.2% 60.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Uruguay?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Uruguay was 60.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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+)