Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Kenya

Kenya: Owns a debit card, secondary education or more was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.0%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
83rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2014
All-time low
23.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Kenya, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 47.9 % ages 15+2014: 54.4 % ages 15+2017: 52.7 % ages 15+2021: 28.9 % ages 15+2024: 23 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 23.0% for owns a debit card, secondary education or more in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Kenya peaked at 54.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 83rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.7% 47.9% 54.4% 3
2020s 26.0% 23.0% 28.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 80 Guatemala 28.3% compare
  2. 81 Algeria 25.9% compare
  3. 82 Tanzania 25.8% compare
  4. 84 Philippines 20.3% compare
  5. 85 Zambia 18.5% compare
  6. 86 Lebanon 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Kenya?
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Kenya was 23.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for owns a debit card, secondary education or more?
Kenya ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, secondary education or more rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more (% 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, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)