Owns a debit card, young in United States

United States: Owns a debit card, young was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2024
All-time low
65.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, young in United States, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 65.6 % ages 15-242014: 76.1 % ages 15-242017: 81.5 % ages 15-242021: 77.1 % ages 15-242024: 82.8 % ages 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, young in United States is 82.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, young in United States peaked at 82.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2011.

That places United States 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.4% 65.6% 81.5% 3
2020s 79.9% 77.1% 82.8% 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 27 Hong Kong (China) 85.7% compare
  2. 28 Portugal 84.6% compare
  3. 29 Chile 83.1% compare
  4. 31 China (People’s Republic of) 82.1% compare
  5. 32 Germany 79.7% compare
  6. 33 Romania 79.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, young in United States?
Owns a debit card, young in United States was 82.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, young recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, young recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2011.
How does United States rank for owns a debit card, young?
United States ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, young rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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
94 places, 470 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)