Owns a debit card, primary education or less in El Salvador

El Salvador: Owns a debit card, primary education or less was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 133.8%
World rank
75th
of 86 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2024
All-time low
4.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, primary education or less in El Salvador, 2011–2024

57.51012.51517.52011201720242011: 4.5 % ages 15+2014: 11.6 % ages 15+2017: 10.8 % ages 15+2021: 7.1 % ages 15+2024: 16.5 % 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 El Salvador is 16.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 133.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, primary education or less in El Salvador peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2011.

That places El Salvador 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Owns a debit card, primary education or less in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in El Salvador, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 4.5%
2014 11.6% +157.5%
2017 10.8% -7.4%
2021 7.1% -34.4%
2024 16.5% +133.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.0% 4.5% 11.6% 3
2020s 11.8% 7.1% 16.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, primary education or less in El Salvador?
Owns a debit card, primary education or less in El Salvador was 16.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for owns a debit card, primary education or less?
El Salvador ranks 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, primary education or less rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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+)