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Global Card Brands in 2018—Ranked by Purchase Transactions
Global Cards in Circulation Credit & Debit 2018
Global General Purpose Cards 2018
Purchase Transactions on Global Cards 2018
Purchases by Card Type 2017 vs. 2018
Global Debit & Prepaid Cards 2018
Global Credit Cards 2018
Consumer ACH Transactions in the U.S. 2018
As of December 31, 2018, there were 13.19 billion payment cards in circulation worldwide carrying UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, and Diners Club/Discover brands.
1. UnionPay
57.6% share
2. Visa
24.7% share
3. Mastercard
15.3% share
4. JCB
1.0% share
5. American Express
0.9% share
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