Owns a credit card in Mauritius
Mauritius: Owns a credit card was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
14th
of 115 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2017
All-time low
14.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Mauritius, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a credit card in Mauritius stood at 18.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Mauritius peaked at 24.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 14th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Owns a credit card in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.1% | — |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 6.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.1% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Mauritius?
- Owns a credit card in Mauritius was 18.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for owns a credit card?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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+)