This statistic presents the total number of debit cards in the United States from 2000 to 2010 and a forecast thereof for 2018. In 2018, the total number of debit cards in the United States was expected to reach approximately 5.36 billion.
A credit card is a a very convenient method of payment. It allows the cardholder to borrow money to pay for goods and services at the point of sale and repay the debt at a later date. Financial institutions which issue credit cards, usually banks, charge an interest rate for lending the money. In the fourth quarter of 2016, there were 453.07 million credit card accounts in the United States.
Number of debit cards in the United States in 2000 and 2010, with a forecast for 2018
(in millions)
*Forecast
These figures include bank cards (Visa and Mastercard debit cards, including prepaid cards),
EFT network (cards issued by financial institutions members of regional and national switches such as Star, Interlink (for 2000), Pulse, Nyce, etc), private label prepaid (prepaid cards without the Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover logos), and ACH network (retail cards such as those issued by Target, Nordstrom, etc).
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ProQuest. (December 5, 2019). Number of debit cards in the United States in 2000 and 2010, with a forecast for 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245399/number-of-debit-cards-in-the-united-states-in-millions/
ProQuest. "Number of debit cards in the United States in 2000 and 2010, with a forecast for 2018 (in millions)." Chart. December 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245399/number-of-debit-cards-in-the-united-states-in-millions/
ProQuest. (2019). Number of debit cards in the United States in 2000 and 2010, with a forecast for 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245399/number-of-debit-cards-in-the-united-states-in-millions/
ProQuest. "Number of Debit Cards in The United States in 2000 and 2010, with a Forecast for 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245399/number-of-debit-cards-in-the-united-states-in-millions/
ProQuest, Number of debit cards in the United States in 2000 and 2010, with a forecast for 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245399/number-of-debit-cards-in-the-united-states-in-millions/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of debit cards in the United States in 2000 and 2010, with a forecast for 2018 (in millions) [Graph], ProQuest, December 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245399/number-of-debit-cards-in-the-united-states-in-millions/
