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When it comes to your credit card bill, financial experts advise carrying a balance no higher than 8 percent of your gross household income - for the U.S. average of $50,303, that's around $300 a month. Of course, many Americans owe a lot more than that. In our latest global survey, though, respondents in ten countries report they're carrying even bigger balances than we are. In Italy, for example, 29 percent say they owe between one and six months' salary. In the Philippines, 22 percent admit they owe more than six months' salary. Only 10 percent of U.S. respondents said the same.
How Big Is Your Credit Card Bill Complete results for all countries:
Netherlands
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 
90%
90% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 
3%
3% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 
5%
5% More than six month's salary 
1%
1% MALE: One week's salary or less 83%
83% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 7%
7% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 3%
3% More than six month's salary7%
7% Spain
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 82%
82% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 4%
4% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 5%
5% More than six month's salary 9%
9% MALE: One week's salary or less 73%
73% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 15%
15% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 5%
5% More than six month's salary 6%
6% China
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 75%
75% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 17%
17% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 2%
2% More than six month's salary 6%
6% MALE: One week's salary or less 60%
60% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 11%
11% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 8%
8% More than six month's salary 22%
22% Germany
FEMALE: One week's salary or less65%
65% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 6%
6% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 13%
13% More than six month's salary 16%
16% MALE: One week's salary or less 61%
61% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 11%
11% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 14%
14% More than six month's salary 14%
14% Brazil
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 67%
67% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 20%
20% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 9%
9% More than six month's salary 5%
5% MALE: One week's salary or less 55%
55% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 14%
14% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 16%
16% More than six month's salary 14%
14% United States
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 58%
58% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 20%
20% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 16%
16% More than six month's salary 6%
6% MALE: One week's salary or less 59%
59% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 10%
10% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 17%
17% More than six month's salary 14%
14% Canada
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 53%
53% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 14%
14% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 21%
21% More than six month's salary 12%
12% MALE: One week's salary or less 58%
58% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 14%
14% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 14%
14% More than six month's salary 13%
13% Australia
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 56%
56% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 21%
21% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 14%
14% More than six month's salary 9%
9% MALE: One week's salary or less 48%
48% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 17%
17% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 24%
24% More than six month's salary11%
11% United Kingdom
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 58%
58% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 23%
23% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 13%
13% More than six month's salary 8%
8% MALE: One week's salary or less 49%
49% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 23%
23% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 20%
20% More than six month's salary9%
9% India
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 41%
41% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 14%
14% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 24%
24% More than six month's salary 21%
21% MALE: One week's salary or less 54%
54% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 19%
19% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 13%
13% More than six month's salary 14%
14% Russia
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 49%
49% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 33%
33% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 7%
7% More than six month's salary 11%
11% MALE: One week's salary or less 44%
44% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 37%
37% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 7%
7% More than six month's salary 12%
12% France
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 44%
44% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 19%
19% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 20%
20% More than six month's salary 17%
17% MALE: One week's salary or less 41%
41% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 27%
27% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 15%
15% More than six month's salary 18%
18% Malaysia
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 38%
38% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 27%
27% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 23%
23% More than six month's salary 12%
12% MALE: One week's salary or less 48%
48% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 25%
25% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 17%
17% More than six month's salary 10%
10% Philippines
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 35%
35% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 25%
25% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 18%
18% More than six month's salary 23%
23% MALE: One week's salary or less 47%
47% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 25%
25% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 8%
8% More than six month's salary 19%
19% Singapore
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 41%
41% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 23%
23% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 27%
27% More than six month's salary 10%
10% MALE: One week's salary or less 27%
27% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 33%
33% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 23%
23% More than six month's salary 17%
17% Italy
FEMALE: One week's salary or less 30%
30% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 26%
26% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 33%
33% More than six month's salary 11%
11% MALE: One week's salary or less 31%
31% Between one week's salary and one month's salary 32%
32% Between one month's salary and six month's salary 26%
26% More than six month's salary 11%
11% From July 13 to August 9, a 1-question online poll was placed on high-traffic websites in 16 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States). A total of 150 respondents in each country participated in the poll.
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