What is owns a debit card in Nigeria?

Owns a debit card in Nigeria was 48.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.

How does Nigeria rank for owns a debit card?

Nigeria ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria 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 Nigeria

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

Nigeria: Owns a debit card was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

48.3%

Change on year

up 36.8%

World rank

65th

of 116 countries

All-time high

48.3%

in 2024

All-time low

18.6%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Nigeria, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Nigeria is 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Nigeria peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2011.

That places Nigeria 65th 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	28.6%	18.6%	35.6%	3
2020s	41.8%	35.3%	48.3%	2

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More reference data data for Nigeria

Number of child deaths per woman 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.56 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 39.63 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.13 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 31.69 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Nigeria?: Owns a debit card in Nigeria was 48.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for owns a debit card?: Nigeria ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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+)