Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Nepal
Nepal: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) 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 127th of 189 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) (per 100,000 adults) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.47 per 100,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89 per 100,000 adults, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.47 per 100,000 adults is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.47 per 100,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 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 127th out of 189 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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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.