Owns a credit card in Pakistan

Pakistan: Owns a credit card was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 634.5%
World rank
71st
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Pakistan, 2011–2024

00.511.52011201720242011: 0.709 % age 15+2014: 0.126 % age 15+2017: 0.973 % age 15+2021: 0.223 % age 15+2024: 1.6 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.6% for owns a credit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 634.5% on the previous year and up 1,197.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Pakistan peaked at 1.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Pakistan ranks 71st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 1.0% 3
2020s 0.9% 0.2% 1.6% 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.0% compare
  2. 69 Uganda 2.0% compare
  3. 70 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
  4. 72 Zimbabwe 1.2% compare
  5. 73 Madagascar 1.1% compare
  6. 74 Sierra Leone 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Pakistan?
Owns a credit card in Pakistan was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for owns a credit card?
Pakistan ranks 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data

Indicator
Owns a credit card (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)