Owns a credit card in Colombia
Colombia: Owns a credit card was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Owns a credit card in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a credit card in Colombia stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Colombia peaked at 13.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
That places Colombia 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Owns a credit card in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.2% | — |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -34.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 28 Iraq 10.1% compare
- 29 South Africa 9.7% compare
- 30 Senegal 9.1% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 8.6% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 8.1% compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Colombia?
- Owns a credit card in Colombia was 8.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for owns a credit card?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)