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.

Owns a credit card in Iraq

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

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	2.0%	1.7%	2.4%	3
2020s	5.8%	1.6%	10.1%	2

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 19.52 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0736 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 564.34 (2050)

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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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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+)