What is owns a debit card in Australia?

Owns a debit card in Australia was 91.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2021.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2011.

How does Australia rank for owns a debit card?

Australia ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a debit card in Australia

Name: Owns a debit card in Australia
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: Owns a debit card was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

91.9%

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

18th

of 116 countries

All-time high

95.9%

in 2021

All-time low

79.1%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Australia, 2011–2024

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Australia is 91.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Australia peaked at 95.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2011.

Australia ranks 18th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	86.0%	79.1%	90.0%	3
2020s	93.9%	91.9%	95.9%	2

Countries ranked near Australia

15 Lithuania 93.1% compare
16 France 92.7% compare
17 Malta 92.1% compare
19 Japan 91.5% compare
20 Slovakia 89.4% compare
21 Iran 89.1% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

More reference data data for Australia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.958 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 82.27 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.32 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 79.44 0-100 (2024)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Australia?: Owns a debit card in Australia was 91.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2011.
How does Australia rank for owns a debit card?: Australia ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Owns a debit card (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)