Owns a debit card in Uruguay
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 118 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2024
All-time low
16.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
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 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.4% | — |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +129.2% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +9.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 72.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 72.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.2%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 16.4% | 55.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.3% | 72.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
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 118 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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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)