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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 36.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
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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The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)