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About how many debit cards were in circulation in the U.S. in 2018?

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about 71.7%

About what share of U.S. debit cards in 2018 were prepaid cards rather than standard bank debit cards?

Prepaid cards, including gift and benefits cards, made up the bulk of debit cards counted in 2018.

Source: Wikipedia, Debit card (2018) en.wikipedia.org

about €51 billion

In that same 2011 Dutch data, about how much was spent in cash — trailing debit cards?

Cash still made up a large chunk of Dutch spending in 2011, even as debit cards took the lead.

Source: Wikipedia, Debit card (2011) en.wikipedia.org

about 71.1 million

France's Carte Bancaire card base grew from about 57.5 million cards in 2008 to about how many by 2019?

The steady growth in cards issued tracks France's broader shift away from cash over that decade.

Source: Wikipedia, Debit card (2019) en.wikipedia.org

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