This statistic presents a timeline with the share of adult people who owned a credit card in El Salvador between 2011 and 2017, broken down by level of income. In 2017, credit card ownership was estimated at around 8 percent among El Salvadorian adults who belonged to the richest 60 percent of the population, down from 11.9 percent in 2014.
Share of adult population with credit cards in El Salvador between 2011 and 2017, by level of income
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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.
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World Bank. (June 29, 2022). Share of adult population with credit cards in El Salvador between 2011 and 2017, by level of income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866212/credit-card-ownership-rate-income-level-el-salvador/
World Bank. "Share of adult population with credit cards in El Salvador between 2011 and 2017, by level of income." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866212/credit-card-ownership-rate-income-level-el-salvador/
World Bank. (2022). Share of adult population with credit cards in El Salvador between 2011 and 2017, by level of income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866212/credit-card-ownership-rate-income-level-el-salvador/
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