Credit Utilization Calculator

Use our free credit utilization calculator to measure your credit utilization ratio - the second most important factor in your credit score. Enter up to 5 cards to see individual and overall utilization.

Financial

Card 1 - Balance

Card 1 - Credit Limit

Card 2 - Balance

Card 2 - Credit Limit

Card 3 - Balance

Card 3 - Credit Limit

Card 4 - Balance

Card 4 - Credit Limit

Card 5 - Balance

Card 5 - Credit Limit

Formula

Credit utilization ratio measures how much of your available credit you are using. It accounts for 30% of your FICO score. Keeping utilization below 30% is recommended for a healthy credit score.

Per-card utilization = balance / limit x 100; Overall = total balance / total limit x 100

Percentage: The percentage value you want to apply

Number: The original number or value

Result: The calculated result

How It Works

1Enter the balance and credit limit for each of your credit cards.
2The calculator computes individual utilization for each card.
3Overall utilization is calculated from total balances and total limits.

Examples

Card 1: ,500/,000 + Card 2: ,000/,000

1.Card 1 utilization: 1,500/5,000 = 30%
2.Card 2 utilization: 3,000/10,000 = 30%
3.Overall: 4,500/15,000 = 30%

Result: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

A utilization ratio below 30% is generally considered good, and below 10% is excellent. Utilization above 50% can significantly hurt your credit score.

Yes. Both per-card and overall utilization affect your credit score. Even if overall is low, a single maxed-out card can hurt your score.

Credit utilization has no memory - it affects your score immediately based on the most recent reported balances. Paying down a balance can improve your score within weeks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A utilization ratio below 30% is generally considered good, and below 10% is excellent. Utilization above 50% can significantly hurt your credit score.

Yes. Both per-card and overall utilization affect your credit score. Even if overall is low, a single maxed-out card can hurt your score.

Credit utilization has no memory - it affects your score immediately based on the most recent reported balances. Paying down a balance can improve your score within weeks.

Credit Utilization Calculator

Formula

How It Works

Examples

Card 1: ,500/,000 + Card 2: ,000/,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good credit utilization ratio?

Does each card's utilization matter separately?

How quickly does utilization affect my score?

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Credit Utilization Calculator

Formula

How It Works

Examples

Card 1: ,500/,000 + Card 2: ,000/,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good credit utilization ratio?

Does each card's utilization matter separately?

How quickly does utilization affect my score?

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