Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) 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 71st of 188 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) 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% |
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
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (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 71st out of 188 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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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.