Owns a credit card in Ecuador
Ecuador: Owns a credit card was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 115 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2021
All-time low
5.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Ecuador, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Ecuador is 14.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Ecuador peaked at 14.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 18th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 15 Venezuela 16.1% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 15.8% compare
- 17 Georgia 15.6% compare
- 19 Mexico 14.2% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.7% compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 13.4% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.777 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.01 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.58 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Ecuador?
- Owns a credit card in Ecuador was 14.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for owns a credit card?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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+)