Owns a debit card in Lebanon
Lebanon: Owns a debit card was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
98th
of 118 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2017
All-time low
13.4%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Lebanon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Lebanon is 13.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Lebanon peaked at 34.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.4% | — |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -54.3% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -16.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 21.4% | 34.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Lebanon?
- Owns a debit card in Lebanon was 13.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for owns a debit card?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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+)