Owns a credit card in Uganda
Uganda: Owns a credit card was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
69th
of 115 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Uganda, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Uganda is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Uganda peaked at 3.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 69th 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 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 66 Zambia 2.3% compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.0% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
- 71 Pakistan 1.6% compare
- 72 Zimbabwe 1.2% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.582 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.25 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 39.12 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.43 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a credit card in Uganda?
- Owns a credit card in Uganda was 2.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for owns a credit card?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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+)