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
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
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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