ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in South Africa
South Africa: ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) was 211.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ATMs per 100,000 adults in South Africa, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 211.3 for atms per 100,000 adults in 2021.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atms per 100,000 adults in South Africa peaked at 369.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 149.59, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 179.76 | — |
| 2005 | 149.59 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 157.11 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 178.74 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 253.03 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 297.79 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 319.24 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 326.53 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 321.18 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 321.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 357.6 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 369.61 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 364.53 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 352.21 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 342.16 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 328.07 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 289.07 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 211.3 | -26.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 211.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.47, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 211.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42, 32.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.67 | 149.59 | 297.79 | 6 |
| 2010s | 340.29 | 319.24 | 369.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.19 | 211.3 | 289.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atms per 100,000 adults in South Africa?
- Atms per 100,000 adults in South Africa was 211.3 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 369.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.59 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for atms per 100,000 adults?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is atms per 100,000 adults rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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For each country calculated as: 100,000*Number of ATMs/adult population in the reporting country.