Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Owns a credit card was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
up 129.5%
World rank
68th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2024

00.511.522011201720242011: 1.6 % age 15+2014: 2 % age 15+2017: 1.4 % age 15+2022: 0.89 % age 15+2024: 2 % age 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 129.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 3
2020s 1.5% 0.9% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 65 Guinea 2.4% compare
  2. 66 Zambia 2.3% compare
  3. 67 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
  4. 69 Uganda 2.0% compare
  5. 70 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
  6. 71 Pakistan 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Owns a credit card in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for owns a credit card?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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
Last refreshed

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