Owns a debit card in Congo
Congo: Owns a debit card was 5.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
111th
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2017
All-time low
4.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Congo, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.4% for owns a debit card in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Congo peaked at 11.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.
That places Congo 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card in Congo, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +145.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -36.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.1% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Congo?
- Owns a debit card in Congo was 5.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for owns a debit card?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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+)