Owns a credit card in Malawi
Malawi: Owns a credit card was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
79th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a credit card in Malawi stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Malawi peaked at 1.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Malawi?
- Owns a credit card in Malawi was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for owns a credit card?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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+)