What is owns a credit card in Egypt?

Owns a credit card in Egypt was 6.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.

What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.

How does Egypt rank for owns a credit card?

Egypt ranks 45th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt 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.

Owns a credit card in Egypt

Name: Owns a credit card in Egypt
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Owns a credit card was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.0%

Change on year

up 113.9%

World rank

45th

of 115 countries

All-time high

6.0%

in 2024

All-time low

1.4%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Egypt, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6.0% for owns a credit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Egypt peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.

That places Egypt 45th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	2.2%	1.4%	3.3%	3
2020s	4.4%	2.8%	6.0%	2

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Egypt?: Owns a credit card in Egypt was 6.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for owns a credit card?: Egypt ranks 45th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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: 06 August 2026

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