Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia
Zambia: Owns a debit card, secondary education or more was 18.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia stood at 18.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia peaked at 33.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2024.
That places Zambia 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.8% | — |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.8% compare
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- 86 Lebanon 17.1% compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia?
- Owns a debit card, secondary education or more in Zambia was 18.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, secondary education or more recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for owns a debit card, secondary education or more?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, secondary education or more rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)