Thursday, November 17, 2011

Latest Available Credit and Debit Card Statistics

Below, find the latest credit card statistics for Canada and other nations around the world -- including statistics on credit card debt, credit card delinquencies and more. This page will be updated regularly as new or updated credit card statistics become available.

CANADA
  • There were an estimated 37 million debit cards and 72 million credit cards in circulation in Canada in 2009. (Source: Euromonitor International, January 2010)
  • Total outstanding credit-card debt hit $78 billion in September, up from $76 billion in September 2008, according to Equifax Canada. (Source: Toronto Star, December 2009)
  • Ninety-day credit card delinquencies jumped 53 per cent between September 2008 and September 2009, hitting $3.6 billion. Among major cities, Toronto has the nation's highest delinquency rate (2.14 per cent) in October. The average national rate is 1.67 per cent. (Source: Toronto Star, December 2009)
  • Canadians spent almost $267 billion on their cards in 2008. (Source: Toronto Star, December 2009)

WORLDWIDE DATA

Outstanding national credit card balances, in billions. (In U.S. dollars.)
US - $775.0
UK - $87.5
Canada - $73.9
Australia - $40.4

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