Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uganda
Uganda: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 3.61 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 3.61 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Uganda peaked at 4.94 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Uganda 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.12 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.58 per 100,000 adults | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.16 per 100,000 adults | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 2.64 per 100,000 adults | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3.39 per 100,000 adults | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 3.66 per 100,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 per 100,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.28 per 100,000 adults | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.94 per 100,000 adults | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.54 per 100,000 adults | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.73 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.63 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.27 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.21 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.11 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.97 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 per 100,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.63 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 per 100,000 adults | 1.12 per 100,000 adults | 3.39 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.33 per 100,000 adults | 3.66 per 100,000 adults | 4.94 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 per 100,000 adults | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | 3.97 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Uganda
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Uganda?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Uganda was 3.61 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.