What is owns a debit card in Gabon?

Owns a debit card in Gabon was 8.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.

How does Gabon rank for owns a debit card?

Gabon ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gabon 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 Gabon

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

Gabon: Owns a debit card was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

8.5%

Change on year

down 38.1%

World rank

104th

of 116 countries

All-time high

18.5%

in 2014

All-time low

8.5%

in 2024

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Gabon, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card in Gabon stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Gabon peaked at 18.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.

That places Gabon 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	14.4%	8.6%	18.5%	3
2020s	11.2%	8.5%	13.8%	2

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More reference data data for Gabon

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.733 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 37.07 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.98 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 61.16 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Gabon?: Owns a debit card in Gabon was 8.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for owns a debit card?: Gabon ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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+)