Owns a debit card in United States
United States: Owns a debit card was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card in United States, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
United States recorded 87.4% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in United States peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2011.
That places United States 28th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Owns a debit card in United States, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 71.8% | — |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +5.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 87.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.8% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 82.8% | 87.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in United States?
- Owns a debit card in United States was 87.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for owns a debit card?
- United States ranks 28th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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+)