Credit Utilization Calculator
Enter each card's limit and balance to see how much of your credit you are using, and what to pay to bring it under your target.
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Calculator and results
You are using 32% of your ₹2,50,000 total limit. Paying ₹5,000 brings it down to 30%.
30% is a common guideline, not a credit bureau rule.
Example values; enter your card's figures from your statement or the bank's schedule of charges.
Credit used
32%
Total balance
₹80,000
of ₹2,50,000
Pay to reach 30%
₹5,000
Room under target
₹0
Credit bureaus look at how much of your limit you use, among many other things. Keeping it under about 30% is a common guideline, not a rule from any credit bureau, and paying the full bill on time matters more.
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Credit used
32%
- What it is:
- A calculator for the share of your credit card limits in use.
- What it calculates:
- Total limit, total balance, percentage used and the payment to reach a target.
Key Assumptions
- Default inputs are examples, not any bank's figures; enter your card's figures from your statement or the bank's schedule of charges.
- 30% is a common guideline, not a credit bureau rule.
How does the Credit Utilization Calculator work?
Credit utilisation is your total card balances divided by your total card limits.
Keeping it under about 30% is a common guideline. It is not a rule published by any credit bureau, and paying your full bill on time matters more.
Credit Utilization Calculator formula
Use = Σ balances ÷ Σ limits; payment to target = Σ balances − target% × Σ limits
- Target
- = the share of your limit you want to stay under
Credit Utilization Calculator: worked example
Two cards: ₹60,000 of ₹1.5 lakh and ₹20,000 of ₹1 lakh (example figures)
- Credit used
- 32%
- Pay to reach 30%
- ₹5,000
Credit Utilization Calculator: frequently asked questions
Does credit utilisation affect my credit score?
Further reading
How Indian lenders work out your monthly instalment, why the interest portion shrinks every month, and what actually changes the number.
Why a flat 10% and a reducing-balance 10% are not the same loan, how much more the flat structure costs, and where you meet it in India.
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Reviewed by Pradipta Ray, MBA (Finance) · Updated