Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Ghana
Ghana: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 10.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Ghana, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.97 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Ghana peaked at 11.88 per 100,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.88 per 100,000 adults, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.88 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 3.92 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.97 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 per 100,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.52 per 100,000 adults | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 8.19 per 100,000 adults | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 8.24 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.33 per 100,000 adults | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 11.28 per 100,000 adults | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.65 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.88 per 100,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.51 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.83 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.75 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.36 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.25 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.97 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 per 100,000 adults | 3.88 per 100,000 adults | 3.92 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.67 per 100,000 adults | 3.97 per 100,000 adults | 11.88 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 per 100,000 adults | 10.97 per 100,000 adults | 11.83 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 11.65 per 100,000 adults compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 11.62 per 100,000 adults compare
- 151 Mauritania 11.14 per 100,000 adults compare
- 153 Ethiopia 10.07 per 100,000 adults compare
- 154 Gambia 8.43 per 100,000 adults compare
- 155 Syrian Arab Republic 7.88 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Ghana?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Ghana was 10.97 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 per 100,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.