Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Nigeria

Nigeria: Owns a debit card, secondary education or more was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.1%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2024
All-time low
30.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

02040602011201720242011: 30.6 % ages 15+2014: 48 % ages 15+2017: 49.5 % ages 15+2021: 53.9 % ages 15+2024: 66.1 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 66.1% for owns a debit card, secondary education or more in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Nigeria peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+) in Nigeria, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 30.6%
2014 48.0% +57.2%
2017 49.5% +3.2%
2021 53.9% +8.9%
2024 66.1% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.7% 30.6% 49.5% 3
2020s 60.0% 53.9% 66.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 56 Viet Nam 69.6% compare
  2. 57 Georgia 67.5% compare
  3. 58 South Africa 67.1% compare
  4. 60 Kosovo 63.8% compare
  5. 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 63.8% compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 56.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Nigeria?
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Nigeria was 66.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for owns a debit card, secondary education or more?
Nigeria ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, secondary education or more rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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+)