Owns a debit card in Egypt
Egypt: Owns a debit card was 32.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.6%
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
80th
of 118 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Egypt is 32.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and up 240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Egypt peaked at 32.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 80th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1% | — |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +87.3% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +158.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +47.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 22.1% | 32.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Egypt?
- Owns a debit card in Egypt was 32.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for owns a debit card?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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+)