Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 24.07 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nicaragua, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua is 24.07 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua peaked at 24.07 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.4 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 4.71 per 100,000 adults | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 5.93 per 100,000 adults | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 7.01 per 100,000 adults | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 8.02 per 100,000 adults | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.61 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.81 per 100,000 adults | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.75 per 100,000 adults | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 14.75 per 100,000 adults | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 16.38 per 100,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 18.68 per 100,000 adults | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 18.33 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.98 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.14 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.37 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 24.07 per 100,000 adults | +3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 24.07 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)
- Nicaragua's 24.07 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.39 per 100,000 adults, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 per 100,000 adults | 3.4 per 100,000 adults | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.16 per 100,000 adults | 8.61 per 100,000 adults | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 per 100,000 adults | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | 24.07 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 Nicaragua?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua was 24.07 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.