Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) 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 183rd out of 189 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) (per 100,000 adults) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.79 per 100,000 adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.72 per 100,000 adults, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.79 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.36 per 100,000 adults, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +285.1% | 0.0179 per 100,000 adults | 0.0688 per 100,000 adults |
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
- 180 Sierra Leone 3.48 per 100,000 adults compare
- 181 Madagascar 3.02 per 100,000 adults compare
- 182 Guinea 2.65 per 100,000 adults compare
- 184 Chad 1.7 per 100,000 adults compare
- 185 Burundi 1.64 per 100,000 adults compare
- 186 Central African Republic 1.43 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- 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 (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 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 (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 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 (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 183rd out of 189 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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About this data
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.