Owns a debit card in Israel

Israel: Owns a debit card was 48.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
66th
of 118 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Israel, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 7.5 % age 15+2014: 32.4 % age 15+2017: 31 % age 15+2021: 30.6 % age 15+2024: 48.6 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 48.6% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Israel peaked at 48.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2011.

That places Israel 66th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Owns a debit card in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in Israel, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 7.5%
2014 32.4% +334.7%
2017 31.0% -4.4%
2021 30.6% -1.3%
2024 48.6% +58.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 48.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.6% 7.5% 32.4% 3
2020s 39.6% 30.6% 48.6% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 63 Uzbekistan 52.6% compare
  2. 64 Panama 49.4% compare
  3. 65 Azerbaijan 49.3% compare
  4. 67 Nigeria 48.3% compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 45.7% compare
  6. 69 Armenia 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Israel?
Owns a debit card in Israel was 48.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2011.
How does Israel rank for owns a debit card?
Israel ranks 66th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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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+)