Owns a credit card in Congo
Congo: Owns a credit card was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
75th
of 115 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Congo, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a credit card in Congo stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Congo peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
That places Congo 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Owns a credit card in Congo, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +105.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -52.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -52.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Congo?
- Owns a credit card in Congo was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for owns a credit card?
- Congo ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)