Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Owns a debit card, primary education or less was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.7%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
56th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2024
All-time low
28.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 28.4 % ages 15+2014: 37 % ages 15+2017: 34 % ages 15+2021: 34.1 % ages 15+2024: 40.7 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica is 40.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica peaked at 40.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 28.4%
2014 37.0% +30.2%
2017 34.0% -8.3%
2021 34.1% +0.4%
2024 40.7% +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.1% 28.4% 37.0% 3
2020s 37.4% 34.1% 40.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica?
Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Costa Rica was 40.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for owns a debit card, primary education or less?
Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, primary education or less rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 470 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+)