Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Owns a credit card
Argentina
29.9%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
25.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
7th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
4th
Owns a credit card over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 29.9% against 25.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 115 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 19.5% | 4.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a credit card, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 29.9% against 25.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a credit card between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 4.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for owns a credit card?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex Database, published as Owns a credit card (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)