Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults was 12.83 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria is 12.83 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria peaked at 16.36 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.655 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.655 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.71 per 100,000 people | +161.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | +151.2% |
| 2008 | 8.29 per 100,000 people | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 10.99 per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 10.75 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.41 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.96 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.68 per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 15.42 per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 15.45 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.94 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.53 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.36 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.37 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.38 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.03 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.83 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.83 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.01 per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.83 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +161.2% | 0.655 per 100,000 people | 1.71 per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | +151.2% | 1.71 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | +92.9% | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 8.29 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 per 100,000 people | 0.655 per 100,000 people | 10.99 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.06 per 100,000 people | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 16.36 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 per 100,000 people | 12.83 per 100,000 people | 15.38 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria?
- Number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in Nigeria was 12.83 per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.655 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults 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 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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