What is owns a credit card in Congo?

Owns a credit card in Congo was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.

How does Congo rank for owns a credit card?

Congo ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this 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.

Owns a credit card in Congo

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

Congo: Owns a credit card was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9%

Change on year

down 52.6%

World rank

75th

of 115 countries

All-time high

4.6%

in 2011

All-time low

0.9%

in 2024

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Congo, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a credit card in Congo stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Congo peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.

That places Congo 75th 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	3.5%	1.9%	4.6%	3
2020s	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%	2

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More reference data data for Congo

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.649 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 36.68 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.84 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 61.48 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Congo?: Owns a credit card in Congo was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
How does Congo rank for owns a credit card?: Congo ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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: 06 August 2026

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