Owns a debit card in Panama
Panama: Owns a debit card was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
up 56.7%
World rank
64th
of 118 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2024
All-time low
11.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Panama, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Panama is 49.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Panama peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 64th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card in Panama, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.3% | — |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +124.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +56.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Panama's 49.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.2%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 11.3% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 31.5% | 49.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 Kosovo 55.6% compare
- 61 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.6% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 52.6% compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 49.3% compare
- 66 Israel 48.6% compare
- 67 Nigeria 48.3% compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Panama?
- Owns a debit card in Panama was 49.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for owns a debit card?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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+)