ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in Lesotho
Lesotho: ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) was 13.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising
ATMs per 100,000 adults in Lesotho, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for atms per 100,000 adults in Lesotho is 13.92, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atms per 100,000 adults in Lesotho peaked at 14.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.64 | — |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 5.49 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 7.08 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.87 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 9 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.98 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 14.72 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 14.48 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.92 | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 | 2.64 | 6.37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 7.08 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 | 13.92 | 13.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 Djibouti 16.23 compare
- 134 Nigeria 16.15 compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 15.05 compare
- 137 East Timor 13.45 compare
- 138 Gabon 12.85 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 12.63 compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atms per 100,000 adults in Lesotho?
- Atms per 100,000 adults in Lesotho was 13.92 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for atms per 100,000 adults?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is atms per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.