Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 42.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 42.04 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 42.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 46 groups 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) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.3 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 19.79 per 100,000 adults | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 21.99 per 100,000 adults | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 25.64 per 100,000 adults | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 26.72 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.97 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.62 per 100,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 29.99 per 100,000 adults | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 31.19 per 100,000 adults | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 33.01 per 100,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 34.08 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.46 per 100,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 37.61 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 38.3 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.47 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 40.28 per 100,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 40.58 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 39.88 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.17 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.26 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.04 per 100,000 adults | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 | +38.4% | 14.3 per 100,000 adults | 19.79 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4 per 100,000 adults | 14.3 per 100,000 adults | 26.72 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.5 per 100,000 adults | 27.62 per 100,000 adults | 40.28 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.58 per 100,000 adults | 39.88 per 100,000 adults | 42.04 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Japan 107.04 per 100,000 adults compare
- 18 Australia 105.22 per 100,000 adults compare
- 19 Georgia 104.96 per 100,000 adults compare
- 20 Thailand 93.03 per 100,000 adults compare
- 21 Bulgaria 92.3 per 100,000 adults compare
- 22 Brazil 89.9 per 100,000 adults compare
- 23 Ukraine 89.03 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net migration -462,147 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.7 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.3% (2025)
- Broad money 73.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 35.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 42.04 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.