Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Panama
Panama: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 72.54 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Panama, 2007–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.54 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Panama peaked at 73.82 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.97 per 100,000 adults, in 2007.
That places Panama 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.97 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 34.88 per 100,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38.58 per 100,000 adults | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 39.93 per 100,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 45.14 per 100,000 adults | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 50.87 per 100,000 adults | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 56.14 per 100,000 adults | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 61.56 per 100,000 adults | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 67.89 per 100,000 adults | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 69.43 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 70.64 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.11 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.82 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 72.94 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.12 per 100,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.18 per 100,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.21 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.54 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.48 per 100,000 adults | 32.97 per 100,000 adults | 38.58 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.55 per 100,000 adults | 39.93 per 100,000 adults | 73.82 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6 per 100,000 adults | 72.18 per 100,000 adults | 73.12 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 32 France 77.65 per 100,000 adults compare
- 33 Seychelles 76.18 per 100,000 adults compare
- 34 Argentina 74.31 per 100,000 adults compare
- 36 Luxembourg 72.18 per 100,000 adults compare
- 37 Slovak Republic 71.75 per 100,000 adults compare
- 38 Armenia 71.47 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Panama
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 901.56 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Panama?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Panama was 72.54 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 73.82 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.97 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.