What is owns a debit card in Congo?

Owns a debit card in Congo was 5.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.

How does Congo rank for owns a debit card?

Congo ranks 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Congo 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 Congo

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

Congo: Owns a debit card was 5.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

5.4%

Change on year

down 36.7%

World rank

109th

of 116 countries

All-time high

11.5%

in 2017

All-time low

4.1%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Congo, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 5.4% for owns a debit card in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Congo peaked at 11.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.

That places Congo 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	8.6%	4.1%	11.5%	3
2020s	7.0%	5.4%	8.6%	2

Countries ranked near Congo

106 Cameroon 7.8% compare
107 Bangladesh 7.7% compare
108 Guinea 6.3% compare
110 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.3% compare
111 Chad 5.1% compare
112 Benin 4.8% compare

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More reference data data for Congo

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.649 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 36.68 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.84 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 61.48 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Congo?: Owns a debit card in Congo was 5.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for owns a debit card?: Congo ranks 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo 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+)