Owns a debit card in Singapore

Singapore: Owns a debit card was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 118 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2024
All-time low
28.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Singapore, 2011–2024

204060801002011201720242011: 28.6 % age 15+2014: 89.4 % age 15+2017: 91.8 % age 15+2021: 93.5 % age 15+2024: 95 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 95.0% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Singapore peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2011.

Singapore ranks 10th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Owns a debit card in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in Singapore, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 28.6%
2014 89.4% +212.3%
2017 91.8% +2.7%
2021 93.5% +1.8%
2024 95.0% +1.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.0% 28.6% 91.8% 3
2020s 94.2% 93.5% 95.0% 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 7 United Kingdom 95.6% compare
  2. 8 Austria 95.5% compare
  3. 9 Estonia 95.4% compare
  4. 11 Germany 94.8% compare
  5. 12 Canada 94.5% compare
  6. 13 Ireland 94.2% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Singapore?
Owns a debit card in Singapore was 95.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
How does Singapore rank for owns a debit card?
Singapore ranks 10th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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
128 places, 640 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)