Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults was 1.79 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.79
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2019
All-time low
0.0179
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2004–2019

00.511.522004201120192004: 0.0182005: 0.0692006: 0.1312007: 0.2332008: 0.3352009: 0.4922010: 0.5752011: 0.6662012: 0.6862013: 0.7642014: 0.8142015: 12016: 1.22017: 1.32018: 1.82019: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan is 1.79, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 263.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan peaked at 1.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0179, in 2004.

Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0179
2005 0.0688 +285.1%
2006 0.1315 +91.2%
2007 0.2325 +76.9%
2008 0.335 +44.1%
2009 0.4921 +46.9%
2010 0.5746 +16.8%
2011 0.6659 +15.9%
2012 0.6864 +3.1%
2013 0.7641 +11.3%
2014 0.8143 +6.6%
2015 1 +22.9%
2016 1.16 +16.1%
2017 1.33 +14.4%
2018 1.76 +32.5%
2019 1.79 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.213 0.0179 0.4921 6
2010s 1.05 0.5746 1.79 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan?
Number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan was 1.79 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults?
Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 3,529 data points, 2004–2024
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