ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) in Zambia
Zambia: ATMs per 100,000 adults (Financial Access) was 10.03 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
ATMs per 100,000 adults in Zambia, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for atms per 100,000 adults in Zambia is 10.03, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atms per 100,000 adults in Zambia peaked at 11.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8809, in 2004.
That places Zambia 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8809 | — |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.26 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.46 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.55 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 | 0.8809 | 6.19 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.81 | 6.82 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 10.03 | 10.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 142 Pakistan 11.14 compare
- 143 Mauritania 11.02 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 10.53 compare
- 146 Mozambique 9.78 compare
- 147 Congo 9.5 compare
- 148 Algeria 8.9 compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 Zambia?
- Atms per 100,000 adults in Zambia was 10.03 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8809 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for atms per 100,000 adults?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is atms per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.