This statistic presents a timeline with the share of individuals who owned a credit card in Sweden between 2011 and 2017. In 2017, 45 percent of individuals over 15 years old owned a credit card.
Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021
Entire civilian, noninstitutionalized population; The figures shown are from a global survey held every 3 years. The data for 2021 is the most recent available as of the mid of 2022.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "A credit card is a card that allows you to BORROW money in order to make payments or buy things,
and you can pay the balance off later. Do you, personally, have a credit card?"
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World Bank. (June 29, 2022). Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866022/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
World Bank. "Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866022/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
World Bank. (2022). Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866022/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
World Bank. "Share of Individuals Who Own a Credit Card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866022/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
World Bank, Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866022/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of individuals who own a credit card in Sweden from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], World Bank, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/866022/credit-card-ownership-rate-sweden/
