Owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Owns a credit card was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2011.
Owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.3% | — |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Owns a credit card in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 25.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for owns a credit card?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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+)