Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 52.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, automated teller machines (atms) in Malaysia stood at 52.17 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Malaysia peaked at 56.27 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.96 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.96 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 31.8 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.3 per 100,000 adults | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 42.21 per 100,000 adults | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 46.43 per 100,000 adults | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 50.49 per 100,000 adults | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 55.21 per 100,000 adults | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 56.04 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.27 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.98 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.11 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.37 per 100,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 49.46 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.14 per 100,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 53.42 per 100,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.98 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 50.67 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.55 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.17 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 52.17 per 100,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.56 per 100,000 adults, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 52.17 per 100,000 adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.04 per 100,000 adults, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 per 100,000 adults | 30.96 per 100,000 adults | 46.43 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.78 per 100,000 adults | 48.7 per 100,000 adults | 56.27 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.76 per 100,000 adults | 50.55 per 100,000 adults | 53.42 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 United Arab Emirates 53.06 per 100,000 adults compare
- 70 Kosovo 52.44 per 100,000 adults compare
- 70 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 52.44 per 100,000 adults compare
- 73 Oman 51.89 per 100,000 adults compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 51.74 per 100,000 adults compare
- 75 Maldives 50.66 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Malaysia?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Malaysia was 52.17 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.