Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in South Africa
South Africa: Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults was 45.96 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 45.96 per 100,000 people for number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in South Africa peaked at 66.85 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.87 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 23.87 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 25.32 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.09 per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 41.62 per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 49.59 per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 53.92 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 55.81 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 55.59 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.4 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.5 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 66.25 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 66.85 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.18 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.88 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.82 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.96 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 50.63 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 46.91 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 46.78 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.96 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.97 per 100,000 people | 23.87 per 100,000 people | 49.59 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.22 per 100,000 people | 53.92 per 100,000 people | 66.85 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.25 per 100,000 people | 45.96 per 100,000 people | 55.96 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
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- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in South Africa?
- Number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults in South Africa was 45.96 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.85 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of automated teller machines (atms) per 100,000 adults rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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