Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Owns a credit card was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
up 129.5%
World rank
68th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2024

00.511.522011201720242011: 1.6 % age 15+2014: 2 % age 15+2017: 1.4 % age 15+2022: 0.89 % age 15+2024: 2 % age 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 129.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Owns a credit card (% age 15+) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 1.6%
2014 2.0% +21.8%
2017 1.4% -26.4%
2022 0.9% -38.6%
2024 2.0% +129.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 3
2020s 1.5% 0.9% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 65 Guinea 2.4% compare
  2. 66 Zambia 2.3% compare
  3. 67 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
  4. 69 Uganda 2.0% compare
  5. 70 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
  6. 71 Pakistan 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for owns a credit card?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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+)