Owns a debit card in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Owns a debit card was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 118 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2024
All-time low
45.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Bulgaria, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 45.8 % age 15+2014: 55.9 % age 15+2017: 69.4 % age 15+2021: 71.3 % age 15+2024: 81 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 81.0% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Bulgaria peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Owns a debit card in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 45.8%
2014 55.9% +22.1%
2017 69.4% +24.0%
2021 71.3% +2.8%
2024 81.0% +13.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.3%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.0% 45.8% 69.4% 3
2020s 76.1% 71.3% 81.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 33 Ukraine 81.8% compare
  2. 34 Poland 81.4% compare
  3. 35 China 81.1% compare
  4. 37 Italy 81.0% compare
  5. 38 Chile 80.8% compare
  6. 39 Greece 80.8% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Bulgaria?
Owns a debit card in Bulgaria was 81.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for owns a debit card?
Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Owns a debit card in Bulgaria. Statizoid, drawing on Global Findex Database. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/owns-a-debit-card-percent-age-15/bulgaria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/owns-a-debit-card-percent-age-15/bulgaria/">Owns a debit card in Bulgaria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Owns a debit card (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 640 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)