Owns a credit card in Kenya
Kenya: Owns a credit card was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
53rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2021
All-time low
4.4%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Kenya is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Kenya peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Owns a credit card in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.1% | — |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -30.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Kenya?
- Owns a credit card in Kenya was 4.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for owns a credit card?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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+)