Owns a credit card in South Asia
South Asia: Owns a credit card was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 4.0% for owns a credit card in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in South Asia peaked at 4.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 5 Croatia 40.6% compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 30.1% compare
- 7 Argentina 29.9% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 26.5% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 26.0% compare
- 10 Serbia 24.3% compare
- 11 Romania 22.2% compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in South Asia?
- Owns a credit card in South Asia was 4.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for owns a credit card?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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+)