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Statista Dossier on credit card penetration, number count, brand market share, and their role in e-commerce in different countries worldwide
As e-commerce grows in importance all over the world in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so has the need increased for digital payments. One country in one part of the world, however, is unlike another country somewhere else. Indeed, how do various countries all over the world behave when it comes to the most well-known digital payment method of all: credit cards?
This Dossier investigates up to 144 countries at once, focusing on several main figures: credit card penetration rate, the number of credit cards in circulation, the market share of brands like Visa and Mastercard and - if available - how these compare to domestic solutions, as well as how important (credit) card payments are in online shopping. Note that due to data availability or source update frequency, some countries might display 2020 or 2021 figures whilst others do not.
This Dossier investigates up to 144 countries at once, focusing on several main figures: credit card penetration rate, the number of credit cards in circulation, the market share of brands like Visa and Mastercard and - if available - how these compare to domestic solutions, as well as how important (credit) card payments are in online shopping. Note that due to data availability or source update frequency, some countries might display 2020 or 2021 figures whilst others do not.
