Owns a debit card in Kenya
Kenya: Owns a debit card was 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
91st
of 118 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2017
All-time low
19.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
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 91st of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.9% | — |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -12.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.9% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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 91st out of 118 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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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)