Owns a debit card in Panama
Panama: Owns a debit card was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
up 56.7%
World rank
62nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2024
All-time low
11.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Panama, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Panama is 49.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Panama peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 62nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 11.3% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 31.5% | 49.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 58.5% compare
- 60 Thailand 56.9% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 52.6% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 49.3% compare
- 64 Israel 48.6% compare
- 65 Nigeria 48.3% compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.839 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.43 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 64.57 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.42 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card in Panama?
- Owns a debit card in Panama was 49.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for owns a debit card?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)