What is owns a debit card in Bulgaria?

Owns a debit card in Bulgaria was 81.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2011.

How does Bulgaria rank for owns a debit card?

Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria

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

Bulgaria: Owns a debit card was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

81.0%

Change on year

up 13.6%

World rank

36th

of 116 countries

All-time high

81.0%

in 2024

All-time low

45.8%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Bulgaria, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 81.0% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Bulgaria peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	57.0%	45.8%	69.4%	3
2020s	76.1%	71.3%	81.0%	2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

33 Ukraine 81.8% compare
34 Poland 81.4% compare
35 China 81.1% compare
37 Italy 81.0% compare
38 Chile 80.8% compare
39 Greece 80.8% compare

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More reference data data for Bulgaria

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.845 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 56.39 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.58 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 66.58 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Bulgaria?: Owns a debit card in Bulgaria was 81.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for owns a debit card?: Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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+)