Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 1.79 per 100,000 adults in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Afghanistan, 2004–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.79 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Afghanistan peaked at 1.79 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0179 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.0688 per 100,000 adults | +285.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1315 per 100,000 adults | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2325 per 100,000 adults | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 0.335 per 100,000 adults | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4921 per 100,000 adults | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5746 per 100,000 adults | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6659 per 100,000 adults | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6864 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7641 per 100,000 adults | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8143 per 100,000 adults | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1 per 100,000 adults | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 per 100,000 adults | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 per 100,000 adults | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 per 100,000 adults | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.213 per 100,000 adults | 0.0179 per 100,000 adults | 0.4921 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 per 100,000 adults | 0.5746 per 100,000 adults | 1.79 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Sierra Leone 3.48 per 100,000 adults compare
- 180 Madagascar 3.02 per 100,000 adults compare
- 181 Guinea 2.65 per 100,000 adults compare
- 183 Chad 1.7 per 100,000 adults compare
- 184 Burundi 1.64 per 100,000 adults compare
- 185 Central African Republic 1.43 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.97 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 173.25 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Afghanistan?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Afghanistan was 1.79 per 100,000 adults in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.