What is owns a debit card in Egypt?

Owns a debit card in Egypt was 32.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.

How does Egypt rank for owns a debit card?

Egypt ranks 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt 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 Egypt

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

Egypt: Owns a debit card was 32.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

32.6%

Change on year

up 47.5%

World rank

78th

of 116 countries

All-time high

32.6%

in 2024

All-time low

5.1%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Egypt, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Egypt is 32.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and up 240.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Egypt peaked at 32.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.

Egypt ranks 78th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	13.2%	5.1%	24.8%	3
2020s	27.3%	22.1%	32.6%	2

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More reference data data for Egypt

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.754 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 44.03 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 28.83 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 49.19 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Egypt?: Owns a debit card in Egypt was 32.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for owns a debit card?: Egypt ranks 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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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+)