Owns a debit card in Iraq
Iraq: Owns a debit card was 23.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.8%
Change on year
up 144.1%
World rank
87th
of 118 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2024
All-time low
3.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Iraq, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 23.8% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.1% on the previous year and up 577.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Iraq peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
Iraq ranks 87th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +81.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +144.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.3%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 9.8% | 23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 84 Colombia 26.1% compare
- 85 El Salvador 25.4% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
- 88 Algeria 22.2% compare
- 89 Honduras 21.5% compare
- 90 Philippines 20.1% compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Iraq?
- Owns a debit card in Iraq was 23.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for owns a debit card?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 577.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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+)