What is owns a debit card in United Kingdom?

Owns a debit card in United Kingdom was 95.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2011.

How does United Kingdom rank for owns a debit card?

United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Owns a debit card was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

95.6%

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

7th

of 116 countries

All-time high

96.4%

in 2014

All-time low

87.6%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in United Kingdom, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 95.6% for owns a debit card in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in United Kingdom peaked at 96.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	91.8%	87.6%	96.4%	3
2020s	95.6%	95.5%	95.6%	2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

4 Netherlands 97.2% compare
5 Belgium 96.4% compare
6 Slovenia 95.8% compare
8 Austria 95.5% compare
9 Estonia 95.4% compare
10 Singapore 95.0% compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.946 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 78.82 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 79.61 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 70.3 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in United Kingdom?: Owns a debit card in United Kingdom was 95.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for owns a debit card?: United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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+)