Owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Owns a credit card was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 113.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
Owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +113.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Owns a credit card in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 7.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for owns a credit card?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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+)