Owns a debit card in Belgium
Belgium: Owns a debit card was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2024
All-time low
85.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Belgium, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 96.4% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Belgium peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Owns a debit card in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.8% | — |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.2% | 85.8% | 94.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Belgium?
- Owns a debit card in Belgium was 96.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for owns a debit card?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)