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
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.
Owns a credit card in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +69.8% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +90.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 27 Bolivia 11.3% compare
- 28 Iraq 10.1% compare
- 29 South Africa 9.7% compare
- 31 Colombia 8.7% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 8.6% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
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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The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)