Owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Owns a credit card was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 29.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.
Owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.7% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Owns a credit card in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 29.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for owns a credit card?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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+)