Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 12.83 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nigeria, 2005–2024
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 Nigeria is 12.83 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Nigeria peaked at 16.36 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.655 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.655 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 1.71 per 100,000 adults | +161.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 per 100,000 adults | +151.2% |
| 2008 | 8.29 per 100,000 adults | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 10.99 per 100,000 adults | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 10.75 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.41 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.68 per 100,000 adults | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 15.42 per 100,000 adults | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 15.45 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.94 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.53 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1 per 100,000 adults | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.36 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.37 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.38 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 per 100,000 adults | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.03 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.83 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 per 100,000 adults | 0.655 per 100,000 adults | 10.99 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.06 per 100,000 adults | 10.75 per 100,000 adults | 16.36 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 per 100,000 adults | 12.83 per 100,000 adults | 15.38 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Nigeria?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Nigeria was 12.83 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.655 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Nigeria ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.