Owns a debit card, young in Kenya
Kenya: Owns a debit card, young was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Owns a debit card, young in Kenya, 2011–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.8% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)