Owns a credit card in Guinea

Guinea: Owns a credit card was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
up 160.6%
World rank
65th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Guinea, 2011–2024

11.522.532011201720242011: 1.3 % age 15+2014: 2 % age 15+2017: 2.8 % age 15+2021: 0.904 % age 15+2024: 2.4 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 2.4% for owns a credit card in 2024.

That represents a change of up 160.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Guinea peaked at 2.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

That places Guinea 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Owns a credit card in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Owns a credit card (% age 15+) in Guinea, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 1.3%
2014 2.0% +58.6%
2017 2.8% +39.4%
2021 0.9% -67.4%
2024 2.4% +160.6%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 2.8% 3
2020s 1.6% 0.9% 2.4% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 62 Gabon 3.0% compare
  2. 63 Benin 3.0% compare
  3. 64 Cameroon 2.6% compare
  4. 66 Zambia 2.3% compare
  5. 67 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
  6. 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Guinea?
Owns a credit card in Guinea was 2.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Guinea rank for owns a credit card?
Guinea ranks 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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About this data

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+)