Owns a debit card in Tanzania
Tanzania: Owns a debit card was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card in Tanzania, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Tanzania is 14.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Tanzania peaked at 14.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.0% | — |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +7.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Tanzania?
- Owns a debit card in Tanzania was 14.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for owns a debit card?
- Tanzania ranks 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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+)