Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia
Zambia: Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 86.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia peaked at 7.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Zambia 85th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia?
- Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Zambia was 5.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)