Debit Cards Issued
SBP Payment Systems Review — Debit Cards Issued
Latest · Q1 2026: 57,196,731 (count) — updated 31 Mar 2026
Change on period: -979,971 (-1.68%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 57,196,731 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 58,176,702 |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 54,483,984 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 53,103,386 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 51,266,501 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 49,586,762 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | 48,940,944 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | 48,467,827 |
Full history back to 30 Sept 2023, CSV export and API access start with a free key.
About this series
SBP Payment Systems Review — Debit Cards Issued
Use cases
- Chart debit cards issued and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size the market and adoption trend from debit cards issued
- Use debit cards issued as a KPI in a product dashboard
- Pull debit cards issued into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Fintech founder / analyst
- Payments operator
- VC / diligence
- Policy researcher
Metadata
| Series ID | payments.cards.debit |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | count |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| First observation | 30 Sept 2023 |
| Last observation | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/payments.cards.debit"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Debit Cards Issued?
SBP Payment Systems Review — Debit Cards Issued
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan digital-payments and alternate data on Debit Cards Issued?
Yes. Debit Cards Issued is an official Pakistan digital-payments and alternate time series (quarterly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2023 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/payments.cards.debit, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Debit Cards Issued go?
PakDataHub carries Debit Cards Issued covering 2023 to 2026, updated on a quarterly basis from SBP.
How do I get Debit Cards Issued via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/payments.cards.debit with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.