ATMs per 100,000 adults in South Africa

South Africa: ATMs per 100,000 adults was 211.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
211.3
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
369.61
in 2015
All-time low
149.59
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021

ATMs per 100,000 adults in South Africa, 2004–2021

01002003004002004201220212004: 179.82005: 149.62006: 157.12007: 178.72008: 2532009: 297.82010: 319.22011: 326.52012: 321.22013: 321.82014: 357.62015: 369.62016: 364.52017: 352.22018: 342.22019: 328.12020: 289.12021: 211.3

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

Annual values for ATMs per 100,000 adults in South Africa, 2004 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Uruguay 261.91 compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 259.46 compare
  3. 8 Canada 212.44 compare
  4. 10 Austria 168.72 compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 164.93 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 162.87 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,900 data points, 2004–2021
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*Number of ATMs/adult population in the reporting country.