What is owns a credit card in Peru?

Owns a credit card in Peru was 12.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.

How does Peru rank for owns a credit card?

Peru ranks 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

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

Peru: Owns a credit card was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

12.6%

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

24th

of 115 countries

All-time high

12.9%

in 2021

All-time low

10.0%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Peru, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, owns a credit card in Peru stood at 12.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Peru peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.

That places Peru 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	11.1%	10.0%	11.7%	3
2020s	12.8%	12.6%	12.9%	2

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More reference data data for Peru

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.794 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 48.26 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.65 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 54.72 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a credit card in Peru?: Owns a credit card in Peru was 12.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
How does Peru rank for owns a credit card?: Peru ranks 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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+)