What is owns a debit card in Uganda?

Owns a debit card in Uganda was 9.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.

How does Uganda rank for owns a debit card?

Uganda ranks 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda 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 Uganda

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

Uganda: Owns a debit card was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

9.3%

Change on year

down 48.5%

World rank

103rd

of 116 countries

All-time high

18.0%

in 2021

All-time low

9.3%

in 2024

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Uganda, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Uganda is 9.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Uganda peaked at 18.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 103rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	14.9%	10.3%	17.8%	3
2020s	13.6%	9.3%	18.0%	2

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More reference data data for Uganda

Number of child deaths per woman 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.582 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 44.25 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 39.12 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 48.43 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Uganda?: Owns a debit card in Uganda was 9.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for owns a debit card?: Uganda ranks 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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+)