Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nepal
Nepal: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 24.47 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.47 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Nepal peaked at 24.47 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.18 per 100,000 adults, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.18 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2012 | 7.39 per 100,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.25 per 100,000 adults | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 9 per 100,000 adults | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 9.24 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.11 per 100,000 adults | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.93 per 100,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 14.54 per 100,000 adults | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9 per 100,000 adults | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 20.27 per 100,000 adults | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 20.77 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 22.94 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 24.47 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.39 per 100,000 adults | 7.18 per 100,000 adults | 16.9 per 100,000 adults | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.05 per 100,000 adults | 20.27 per 100,000 adults | 24.47 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 488.48 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 492.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 520.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Nepal?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Nepal was 24.47 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.