ATMs per 100,000 adults in South Africa
South Africa: ATMs per 100,000 adults 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 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (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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About this data
For each country calculated as: 100,000*Number of ATMs/adult population in the reporting country.