Credit Card Ownership Statistics in Kyrgyzstan (2026)
8.5% of adults in Kyrgyzstan owned a credit card in 2024, World Bank Global Findex data show. Up from 3.1% in 2021 to 8.5% in 2024 (+5.4 percentage points). Kyrgyzstan ranks #42 of 46 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #80 of 142 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 8.5% (2024)
- Credit Card Ownership in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +5.4 pp (2024)
- Up from 3.1% in 2021 to 8.5% in 2024 (+5.4 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2011)
- 0.8% (2011)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0.8% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 8.5% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Kyrgyzstan.
- Rank in Europe & Central Asia
- #42 of 46 (2024)
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42 of 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #80 of 142 (2024)
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 80 of 142 countries with data globally.
- Europe & Central Asia average
- 33.3% (2024)
- Kyrgyzstan (8.5%) is below the average of 33.3% across the 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
- Internet use in Kyrgyzstan (2024)
- 92% (2024)
- 92% of the population in Kyrgyzstan used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 7.2 million (2024)
- Kyrgyzstan had a population of 7.2 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2011–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5% | +5.4 pp |
| 2021 | 3.1% | −0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 2011 | 0.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Kyrgyzstan owned a credit card?
8.5% of adults in Kyrgyzstan owned a credit card in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
Where does Kyrgyzstan rank globally on credit card ownership?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 80 of 142 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank Global Findex value for each country.
How recent is the credit card ownership data for Kyrgyzstan?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Kyrgyzstan.
Where does the credit card ownership data for Kyrgyzstan come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin10). The latest observation for Kyrgyzstan is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin10, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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