Owns a debit card, young in Colombia

Colombia: Owns a debit card, young was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.6%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
74th
of 87 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2024
All-time low
9.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, young in Colombia, 2011–2024

05101520252011201720242011: 9.4 % ages 15-242014: 18.9 % ages 15-242017: 16.3 % ages 15-242021: 21.2 % ages 15-242024: 23.6 % ages 15-24

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, young in Colombia is 23.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, young in Colombia peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Owns a debit card, young in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, young (% ages 15-24) in Colombia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
2011 9.4% —
2014 18.9% +101.2%
2017 16.3% -14.1%
2021 21.2% +30.3%
2024 23.6% +11.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 23.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.3%, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.9% 9.4% 18.9% 3
2020s 22.4% 21.2% 23.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 71 Peru 26.2% compare
  2. 72 Albania 25.2% compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 24.6% compare
  4. 75 Honduras 22.7% compare
  5. 76 Azerbaijan 21.8% compare
  6. 77 Botswana 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, young in Colombia?
Owns a debit card, young in Colombia was 23.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, young recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, young recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for owns a debit card, young?
Colombia ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, young rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, young (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 475 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)