Owns a credit card in Senegal

Senegal: Owns a credit card was 9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
up 90.2%
World rank
30th
of 115 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Senegal, 2011–2024

02468102011201720242011: 0.793 % age 15+2014: 1.1 % age 15+2017: 2.8 % age 15+2021: 4.8 % age 15+2024: 9.1 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 9.1% for owns a credit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 90.2% on the previous year and up 745.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Senegal peaked at 9.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.

That places Senegal 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6% 0.8% 2.8% 3
2020s 7.0% 4.8% 9.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Senegal?
Owns a credit card in Senegal was 9.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for owns a credit card?
Senegal ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 745.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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+)