Owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a credit card was 3.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
up 12.9%
Rank
9th
of 10 groups
All-time high
3.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2014.
Owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 12 Dominican Republic 21.4% compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Owns a credit card in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for owns a credit card?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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+)