Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Namibia
Namibia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 67.24 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Namibia, 2006–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 67.24 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Namibia peaked at 68.73 per 100,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
That places Namibia 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.5 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 9.84 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.64 per 100,000 adults | +201.3% |
| 2009 | 41.64 per 100,000 adults | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 49.37 per 100,000 adults | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 50.99 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 49.19 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.8 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 55.42 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 56.52 per 100,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.12 per 100,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 67.27 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 68.73 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.19 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.09 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.87 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.46 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.27 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 67.24 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 67.24 per 100,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89 per 100,000 adults, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 67.24 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68 per 100,000 adults, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +201.3% | 9.84 per 100,000 adults | 29.64 per 100,000 adults |
| 2009 | +40.5% | 29.64 per 100,000 adults | 41.64 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 per 100,000 adults | 9.5 per 100,000 adults | 41.64 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.36 per 100,000 adults | 49.19 per 100,000 adults | 68.73 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.79 per 100,000 adults | 67.24 per 100,000 adults | 68.46 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 Namibia?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Namibia was 67.24 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.73 per 100,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.