Owns a credit card in Iraq
Iraq: Owns a credit card was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
up 548.6%
World rank
28th
of 115 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Iraq, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Iraq is 10.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 548.6% on the previous year and up 329.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Iraq peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 28th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Owns a credit card in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +548.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Iraq?
- Owns a credit card in Iraq was 10.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for owns a credit card?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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+)