Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Owns a debit card (% age 15+) was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card in El Salvador, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 25.4% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in El Salvador peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.9% | — |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +99.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +81.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.3%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 25.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.2%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.9% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 14.0% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in El Salvador?
- Owns a debit card in El Salvador was 25.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for owns a debit card?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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+)