Owns a debit card, older in Colombia

Colombia: Owns a debit card, older was 26.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26.7%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
77th
of 87 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2014
All-time low
26.7%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, older in Colombia, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 27.2 % age 25+2014: 33.6 % age 25+2017: 28.7 % age 25+2021: 31.2 % age 25+2024: 26.7 % age 25+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % age 25+.

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, older in Colombia stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, older in Colombia peaked at 33.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.

That places Colombia 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Owns a debit card, older in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, older (% age 25+) in Colombia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 25+ Change
2011 27.2% —
2014 33.6% +23.8%
2017 28.7% -14.8%
2021 31.2% +9.0%
2024 26.7% -14.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 26.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.3%, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.8% 27.2% 33.6% 3
2020s 28.9% 26.7% 31.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 74 Albania 34.0% compare
  2. 75 Bolivia 33.3% compare
  3. 76 Botswana 30.7% compare
  4. 78 Algeria 26.0% compare
  5. 79 Philippines 25.9% compare
  6. 80 El Salvador 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, older in Colombia?
Owns a debit card, older in Colombia was 26.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, older recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, older recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for owns a debit card, older?
Colombia ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, older rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, older (% age 25+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, older (% age 25+)
Unit
% age 25+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 475 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, older (% age 25+)