Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Kenya
Kenya: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 6.42 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 6.42 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Kenya peaked at 9.95 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.62 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
That places Kenya 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.67 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.62 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 per 100,000 adults | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 4.75 per 100,000 adults | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 6.02 per 100,000 adults | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 7.28 per 100,000 adults | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 8.92 per 100,000 adults | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 9.12 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.55 per 100,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.67 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.86 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.95 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.44 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.73 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.48 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.99 per 100,000 adults | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 7.61 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.02 per 100,000 adults | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.85 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.59 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.42 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 100,000 adults | 1.62 per 100,000 adults | 7.28 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.37 per 100,000 adults | 7.99 per 100,000 adults | 9.95 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 100,000 adults | 6.42 per 100,000 adults | 7.61 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 155.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 157.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Kenya?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Kenya was 6.42 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.