Owns a debit card, young in Kenya

Kenya: Owns a debit card, young was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
81st
of 87 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2017
All-time low
11.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

1015202530352011201720242011: 31.1 % ages 15-242014: 28.8 % ages 15-242017: 33.8 % ages 15-242021: 18.4 % ages 15-242024: 11.5 % ages 15-24

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 11.5% for owns a debit card, young in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, young in Kenya peaked at 33.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.

That places Kenya 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Owns a debit card, young (% ages 15-24) in Kenya, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
2011 31.1% —
2014 28.8% -7.5%
2017 33.8% +17.4%
2021 18.4% -45.7%
2024 11.5% -37.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 68% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.5%, 74% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.2% 28.8% 33.8% 3
2020s 14.9% 11.5% 18.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 78 Palestine 16.9% compare
  2. 79 Guatemala 16.6% compare
  3. 80 Jordan 15.7% compare
  4. 82 Algeria 10.8% compare
  5. 83 Tanzania 7.9% compare
  6. 84 Zimbabwe 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, young in Kenya?
Owns a debit card, young in Kenya was 11.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, young recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, young recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for owns a debit card, young?
Kenya ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, young rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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, 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)