Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, primary education or less was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.7%
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
5th
of 8 groups
All-time high
36.7%
in 2021
All-time low
17.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 17.8 % ages 15+2014: 31.2 % ages 15+2017: 30 % ages 15+2021: 36.7 % ages 15+2024: 33.7 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 33.7% for owns a debit card, primary education or less in 2024.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, primary education or less in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 36.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2011.

Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 17.8%
2014 31.2% +75.2%
2017 30.0% -3.8%
2021 36.7% +22.4%
2024 33.7% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.4% 17.8% 31.2% 3
2020s 35.2% 33.7% 36.7% 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 2 Finland 98.3% compare
  2. 3 Austria 97.7% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.6% compare
  4. 5 Denmark 94.9% compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 94.4% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 93.3% compare
  7. 8 Estonia 93.1% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, primary education or less in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 33.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, primary education or less?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, primary education or less rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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+)