Owns a credit card in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Owns a credit card was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 26.7%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
19.8%
in 2024
All-time low
6.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Low & middle income, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Low & middle income is 19.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Low & middle income peaked at 19.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.
Owns a credit card in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.8% | — |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +50.8% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.7% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Low & middle income?
- Owns a credit card in Low & middle income was 19.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- How does Low & middle income rank for owns a credit card?
- Low & middle income ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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+)