Owns a credit card in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Owns a credit card was 1.7% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 178.0%
World rank
70th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Bangladesh, 2011–2024

00.511.52011201720242011: 0.948 % age 15+2014: 0.344 % age 15+2017: 0.2 % age 15+2021: 0.621 % age 15+2024: 1.7 % age 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Bangladesh is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 178.0% on the previous year and up 402.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Bangladesh 70th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.9% 3
2020s 1.2% 0.6% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
  2. 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.0% compare
  3. 69 Uganda 2.0% compare
  4. 71 Pakistan 1.6% compare
  5. 72 Zimbabwe 1.2% compare
  6. 73 Madagascar, Republic of 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Bangladesh?
Owns a credit card in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Bangladesh rank for owns a credit card?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 402.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a credit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a credit card (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)