Owns a debit card, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Owns a debit card, male was 82.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2021
All-time low
25.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, male in Malaysia, 2011–2024

204060802011201720242011: 25.6 % age 15+2014: 43.7 % age 15+2017: 79.4 % age 15+2021: 83.9 % age 15+2024: 82 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, male in Malaysia stood at 82.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, male in Malaysia peaked at 83.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 40th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.6% 25.6% 79.4% 3
2020s 83.0% 82.0% 83.9% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Mauritius 83.6% compare
  2. 38 Chile 82.2% compare
  3. 39 Poland 82.1% compare
  4. 41 China (People's Republic of) 82.0% compare
  5. 42 Korea 81.7% compare
  6. 43 Bulgaria 81.5% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, male in Malaysia?
Owns a debit card, male in Malaysia was 82.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for owns a debit card, male?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card, male (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, male (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 470 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, men (% age 15+)