Credit Card Usage Statistics in Palestine (2026)
In 2024, 5.1% of adults in Palestine used a credit card, according to World Bank Global Findex data. Up from 2.3% in 2021 to 5.1% in 2024 (+2.8 percentage points). Palestine ranks #9 of 18 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #82 of 142 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 5.1% (2024)
- Credit Card Usage in Palestine as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +2.8 pp (2024)
- Up from 2.3% in 2021 to 5.1% in 2024 (+2.8 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 1% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 1% in 2014 to 5.1% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 5.1% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Palestine.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #9 of 18 (2024)
- Palestine ranks 9 of 18 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #82 of 142 (2024)
- Palestine ranks 82 of 142 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 11.5% (2024)
- Palestine (5.1%) is below the average of 11.5% across the 18 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Owns a credit card (% age 15+) (2024)
- 7.8% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
- Internet use in Palestine (2023)
- 86.6% (2023)
- 86.6% of the population in Palestine used the internet in 2023 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 5.3 million (2024)
- Palestine had a population of 5.3 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.1% | +2.8 pp |
| 2021 | 2.3% | −0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 1% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Palestine used a credit card?
5.1% of adults in Palestine used a credit card in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
How recent is the credit card usage data for Palestine?
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 Palestine.
Where does the credit card usage data for Palestine come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin22g). The latest observation for Palestine is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin22g, 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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