What is owns a debit card in Nepal?

Owns a debit card in Nepal was 17.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.

How does Nepal rank for owns a debit card?

Nepal ranks 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

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

Nepal: Owns a debit card was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

17.6%

Change on year

up 27.8%

World rank

91st

of 116 countries

All-time high

17.6%

in 2024

All-time low

3.7%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Nepal, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a debit card in Nepal stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Nepal peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.

Nepal ranks 91st of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	6.4%	3.7%	8.7%	3
2020s	15.7%	13.8%	17.6%	2

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More reference data data for Nepal

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.622 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 51.74 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.8 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 58.81 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Nepal?: Owns a debit card in Nepal was 17.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
How does Nepal rank for owns a debit card?: Nepal ranks 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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+)