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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Credit card penetration in Bolivia in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
This statistic presents a timeline with the share of individuals who owned a credit card in Bolivia between 2011 and 2017. In 2017, approximately *** percent of Bolivians owned a credit card, up from about *** percent in 2014.
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World Bank. (June 29, 2022). Share of individuals who own a credit card in Bolivia from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/865868/credit-card-ownership-rate-bolivia/
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Share of individuals who own a credit card in Bolivia from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level [Graph], World Bank, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/865868/credit-card-ownership-rate-bolivia/