Owns a debit card in Benin
Benin: Owns a debit card was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
112th
of 116 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Benin, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.8% for owns a debit card in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Benin peaked at 10.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 112th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 Congo 5.4% compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.3% compare
- 111 Chad 5.1% compare
- 113 Malawi 4.2% compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 3.5% compare
- 115 Madagascar 2.5% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.515 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.87 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.19 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.01 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Benin?
- Owns a debit card in Benin was 4.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for owns a debit card?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)