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 94th out of 116 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.

Owns a debit card in Tanzania

Name: Owns a debit card in Tanzania
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Owns a debit card was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

14.1%

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

94th

of 116 countries

All-time high

14.1%

in 2024

All-time low

11.5%

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2024

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 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	12.3%	11.5%	13.3%	3
2020s	13.6%	13.1%	14.1%	2

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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 94th out of 116 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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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: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)