What is owns a debit card in Uruguay?

Owns a debit card in Uruguay was 72.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.

How does Uruguay rank for owns a debit card?

Uruguay ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uruguay 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 Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Owns a debit card was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

72.3%

Change on year

up 9.1%

World rank

48th

of 116 countries

All-time high

72.3%

in 2024

All-time low

16.4%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Uruguay, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 72.3% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Uruguay peaked at 72.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	36.7%	16.4%	55.8%	3
2020s	69.3%	66.3%	72.3%	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Uruguay?: Owns a debit card in Uruguay was 72.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for owns a debit card?: Uruguay ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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+)