Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 47.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in El Salvador, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in El Salvador is 47.82 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in El Salvador peaked at 47.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.57 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.57 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 22.95 per 100,000 adults | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 24.35 per 100,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.92 per 100,000 adults | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 28.52 per 100,000 adults | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 29.87 per 100,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 29.98 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.34 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 34.2 per 100,000 adults | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 34.24 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.68 per 100,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 37.61 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.34 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.91 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.39 per 100,000 adults | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 37.65 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.38 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.66 per 100,000 adults | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 47.82 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 47.82 per 100,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.56 per 100,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 47.82 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.39 per 100,000 adults, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 per 100,000 adults | 20.57 per 100,000 adults | 29.87 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.56 per 100,000 adults | 29.98 per 100,000 adults | 38.3 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 per 100,000 adults | 37.65 per 100,000 adults | 47.82 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- 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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- 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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in El Salvador?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in El Salvador was 47.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.57 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.