Owns a credit card in Mexico
Mexico: Owns a credit card was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
19th
of 115 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2014
All-time low
9.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Mexico, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.2% for owns a credit card in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Mexico peaked at 17.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 19th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.2% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Costa Rica 15.8% compare
- 17 Georgia 15.6% compare
- 18 Ecuador 14.4% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.7% compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 13.4% compare
- 22 Malaysia 13.2% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.789 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.11 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.67 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Mexico?
- Owns a credit card in Mexico was 14.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for owns a credit card?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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+)