What is owns a debit card in Sri Lanka?

Owns a debit card in Sri Lanka was 42.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2021.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.

How does Sri Lanka rank for owns a debit card?

Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Name: Owns a debit card in Sri Lanka
Creator: Global Findex Database
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Sri Lanka: Owns a debit card was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

42.2%

Change on year

down 19.8%

World rank

70th

of 116 countries

All-time high

52.6%

in 2021

All-time low

10.0%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 42.2% for owns a debit card in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.

That places Sri Lanka 70th 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	22.4%	10.0%	32.3%	3
2020s	47.4%	42.2%	52.6%	2

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More reference data data for Sri Lanka

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 52.53 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.64 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 59.91 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Sri Lanka?: Owns a debit card in Sri Lanka was 42.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for owns a debit card?: Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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+)