What is owns a credit card in Panama?

Owns a credit card in Panama was 12.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.

How does Panama rank for owns a credit card?

Panama ranks 23rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Panama 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 Panama

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

Panama: Owns a credit card was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

12.7%

Change on year

up 76.7%

World rank

23rd

of 115 countries

All-time high

12.7%

in 2024

All-time low

7.2%

in 2021

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Panama, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Panama is 12.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Panama peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 23rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	9.5%	8.0%	10.7%	3
2020s	10.0%	7.2%	12.7%	2

Countries ranked near Panama

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More reference data data for Panama

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.839 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 52.43 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 64.57 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 70.42 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Panama?: Owns a credit card in Panama was 12.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for owns a credit card?: Panama ranks 23rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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+)