What is owns a debit card in China?

Owns a debit card in China was 81.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2011.

How does China rank for owns a debit card?

China ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China 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 China

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

China: Owns a debit card was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

81.1%

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

35th

of 116 countries

All-time high

81.1%

in 2024

All-time low

41.0%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in China, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

China recorded 81.1% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in China peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2011.

That places China 35th 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	51.8%	41.0%	65.7%	3
2020s	78.4%	75.8%	81.1%	2

Countries ranked near China

32 Hungary 82.9% compare
33 Ukraine 81.8% compare
34 Poland 81.4% compare
36 Bulgaria 81.0% compare
37 Italy 81.0% compare
38 Chile 80.8% compare

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More reference data data for China

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.797 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 46.99 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.91 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 63.28 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in China?: Owns a debit card in China was 81.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2011.
How does China rank for owns a debit card?: China ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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+)