Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in South Asia
South Asia: Owns a debit card (% age 15+) was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
up 39.0%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
31.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a debit card in South Asia stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in South Asia peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2011.
Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.2% | — |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +151.7% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 7.2% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 22.8% | 31.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in South Asia?
- Owns a debit card in South Asia was 31.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for owns a debit card?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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+)