ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in Gambia
Gambia: ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) was 8.64 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
ATMs per 100,000 adults in Gambia, 2005–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, atms per 100,000 adults in Gambia stood at 8.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atms per 100,000 adults in Gambia peaked at 8.85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5835, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6034 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5835 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9024 | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 8.85 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.64 | +5.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.78, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +115.5% | 1.42 | 3.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.5835 | 3.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 3.25 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Mozambique 9.78 compare
- 147 Congo 9.5 compare
- 148 Algeria 8.9 compare
- 150 Syria 8.22 compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 8.15 compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 7.3 compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atms per 100,000 adults in Gambia?
- Atms per 100,000 adults in Gambia was 8.64 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5835 in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for atms per 100,000 adults?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is atms per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ATMs per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For each country calculated as: 100,000*Number of ATMs/adult population in the reporting country.