Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Libya
Libya: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 16.11 per 100,000 adults in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Libya, 2004–2022
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2022, automated teller machines (atms) in Libya stood at 16.11 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 296.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Libya peaked at 16.11 per 100,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.36 per 100,000 adults, in 2010.
Libya ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.5 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 3.42 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.41 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.41 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.36 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.53 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.06 per 100,000 adults | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.97 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.89 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.75 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.68 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5 per 100,000 adults | +131.1% |
| 2019 | 8.68 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.77 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.78 per 100,000 adults | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 16.11 per 100,000 adults | +49.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.11 per 100,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.56 per 100,000 adults, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.11 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.36 per 100,000 adults, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +131.1% | 3.68 per 100,000 adults | 8.5 per 100,000 adults |
| 2022 | +49.5% | 10.78 per 100,000 adults | 16.11 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 per 100,000 adults | 3.38 per 100,000 adults | 3.5 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.72 per 100,000 adults | 3.36 per 100,000 adults | 8.68 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 per 100,000 adults | 8.77 per 100,000 adults | 16.11 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Libya?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Libya was 16.11 per 100,000 adults in 2022, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 per 100,000 adults in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Libya ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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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.