Owns a credit card in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Owns a credit card was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.8%
Change on year
up 17.1%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
36.8%
in 2024
All-time low
11.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Upper middle income, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 11.5 % age 15+2014: 17.2 % age 15+2017: 19.2 % age 15+2021: 31.5 % age 15+2024: 36.8 % age 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a credit card in Upper middle income stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Upper middle income peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2011.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.0% 11.5% 19.2% 3
2020s 34.2% 31.5% 36.8% 2

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 1 China 46.0% compare
  2. 2 Turkey 43.7% compare
  3. 3 Brazil 43.5% compare
  4. 4 Ukraine 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Upper middle income?
Owns a credit card in Upper middle income was 36.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
How does Upper middle income rank for owns a credit card?
Upper middle income ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle 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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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+)