Owns a debit card in Mauritius
Mauritius: Owns a debit card was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2021
All-time low
50.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Mauritius, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.5% for owns a debit card in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Mauritius peaked at 80.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.9% | — |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 8.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2% | 50.9% | 73.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.5% | 80.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 40 Malaysia 80.1% compare
- 41 South Korea 79.6% compare
- 42 Turkey 79.1% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 76.0% compare
- 45 Serbia 75.3% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 75.2% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Mauritius?
- Owns a debit card in Mauritius was 78.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for owns a debit card?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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+)