Brazil is believed to have nearly 140 million more debit cards in circulation than credit cards by the end of 2022. That said, the number of credit cards that year grew substantially faster than the number of debit cards issued. The number provided are estimates as the Brazilian central bank does not provide many figures on payment cards. For example, it does not supply figures on the total number of cards overall - be they credit or debit - for the country, as opposed to other countries in the world. This may indicate difficulties to map out the market.
Total number of credit cards and debit cards in circulation in Brazil from 2012 to 2022
No numbers were provided from before 2012; Figures were released in early 2024, and have a significant publication delay due to domestic data collection and reporting.
Supplementary notes
Figures refer to "cards with a credit function" and "cards with a debit function." However, due to the overlap with figures specifically covering "credit cards" and "debit cards" from the European Central Bank, it is assumed the two terms are used interchangeably. Do note that numbers can differ between the years as domestic definitions and recording methods changed.
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