What is owns a debit card in Kenya?

Owns a debit card in Kenya was 19.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2017.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.

How does Kenya rank for owns a debit card?

Kenya ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kenya 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.

Owns a debit card in Kenya

Name: Owns a debit card in Kenya
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Owns a debit card was 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

19.5%

Change on year

down 12.9%

World rank

89th

of 116 countries

All-time high

37.6%

in 2017

All-time low

19.5%

in 2024

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Kenya, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Kenya is 19.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Kenya peaked at 37.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 89th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	34.0%	29.9%	37.6%	3
2020s	21.0%	19.5%	22.4%	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Kenya?: Owns a debit card in Kenya was 19.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for owns a debit card?: Kenya ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)