Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 47.16 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 47.16 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 47.16 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.09 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.09 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 21.99 per 100,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 24.03 per 100,000 adults | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 25.78 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 27.6 per 100,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 29.05 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 34.36 per 100,000 adults | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 32.12 per 100,000 adults | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 36.89 per 100,000 adults | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 39.94 per 100,000 adults | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 40.19 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.73 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.54 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.96 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.49 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 44.21 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.53 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.95 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.66 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 47.16 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.59 per 100,000 adults | 19.09 per 100,000 adults | 29.05 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.11 per 100,000 adults | 32.12 per 100,000 adults | 43.49 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 per 100,000 adults | 44.21 per 100,000 adults | 47.16 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.25 per 100,000 adults compare
- 12 Bahamas 120.83 per 100,000 adults compare
- 13 Croatia 119.5 per 100,000 adults compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 119.39 per 100,000 adults compare
- 15 Russian Federation 115.47 per 100,000 adults compare
- 16 Aruba 111.74 per 100,000 adults compare
- 17 Japan 107.04 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net migration -401,848 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Latin America & Caribbean was 47.16 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?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.