Owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, older was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.5%
Change on year
up 18.5%
Rank
8th
of 8 groups
All-time high
26.5%
in 2024
All-time low
16.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 16.4 % age 25+2014: 20.7 % age 25+2017: 19.7 % age 25+2021: 22.4 % age 25+2024: 26.5 % age 25+

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 26.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.

Owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, older (% age 25+) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 25+ Change
2011 16.4%
2014 20.7% +25.9%
2017 19.7% -4.6%
2021 22.4% +13.5%
2024 26.5% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.0% 16.4% 20.7% 3
2020s 24.5% 22.4% 26.5% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 5 Germany 96.8% compare
  2. 6 Belgium 96.2% compare
  3. 7 Slovenia 95.6% compare
  4. 8 Estonia 95.5% compare
  5. 9 Singapore 95.5% compare
  6. 10 Austria 95.1% compare
  7. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Owns a debit card, older in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 26.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, older recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, older recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, older?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, older rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, older (% age 25+)