Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 6.93 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, automated teller machines (atms) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 6.93 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.93 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 44 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 1.78 per 100,000 adults | +77.4% |
| 2007 | 2.16 per 100,000 adults | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.42 per 100,000 adults | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.07 per 100,000 adults | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.88 per 100,000 adults | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.64 per 100,000 adults | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 4.92 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.17 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.26 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.64 per 100,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.59 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.22 per 100,000 adults | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 6.18 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.32 per 100,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.54 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.92 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.81 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.93 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 per 100,000 adults | 1.01 per 100,000 adults | 3.07 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.07 per 100,000 adults | 3.23 per 100,000 adults | 6.22 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 per 100,000 adults | 6.32 per 100,000 adults | 6.93 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Argentina 74.31 per 100,000 adults compare
- 35 Panama 72.54 per 100,000 adults compare
- 36 Luxembourg 72.18 per 100,000 adults compare
- 37 Slovakia 71.75 per 100,000 adults compare
- 38 Armenia 71.47 per 100,000 adults compare
- 39 Germany 70.92 per 100,000 adults compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 70.92 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.93 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.