What is owns a credit card in Tanzania?

Owns a credit card in Tanzania was 0.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.

What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.

How does Tanzania rank for owns a credit card?

Tanzania ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania 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.

Owns a credit card in Tanzania

Name: Owns a credit card in Tanzania
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Owns a credit card was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8%

Change on year

up 172.7%

World rank

76th

of 115 countries

All-time high

3.7%

in 2011

All-time low

0.3%

in 2021

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Tanzania, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Tanzania is 0.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 172.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Tanzania peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Tanzania 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	1.6%	0.5%	3.7%	3
2020s	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	2

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More reference data data for Tanzania

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Tanzania?: Owns a credit card in Tanzania was 0.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Tanzania rank for owns a credit card?: Tanzania ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)