Ethiopia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults)

Key figures

Since 2004 it is up 50,089% from 0.02 in 2004 (38.72% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 9 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Ethiopia's automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) rose 0.94 on 2022 (from 9.13 to 10.07).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2022), the average change was +0.05 and a typical year strayed about 0.07 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 12.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.94 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.000645 in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Ethiopia had the 11th highest value of the 12 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Ethiopia in the 2023 ranking

• Sweden — 8th of 12: 23.5
• Timor-Leste — 9th of 12: 16.15
• Iraq — 10th of 12: 14.18
• Liberia — 12th of 12: 3.82

What this measures

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.

Limitations: Population-based ratios of the number of branches and ATMs assume a uniform distribution of bank outlets within a country's area and across its population, while in most countries bank branches and ATMs are concentrated in urban centers of the country and are accessible only to some individuals.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 11 values

Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in nearby economies

• Angola — 19.57 (2024)
• Benin — 3.97 (2024)
• Botswana — 37.93 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 4.14 (2024)
• Burundi — 1.64 (2022)
• Cabo Verde — 59.37 (2024)
• Cameroon — 5.15 (2020)
• Central African Republic — 1.43 (2017)
• Chad — 1.7 (2022)
• Comoros

More financial sector data for Ethiopia

• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$119.46 (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 510.81 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$82.6 (2024)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 16.68% (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 1,176 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 13.23% (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 16.68% (2025)
• GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 510.81 (2025)
• Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) — 14.26 (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Ethiopia's automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults)?

10.07 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is up 50,089% from 0.02 in 2004 (38.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 10.07 in 2023 and the lowest 0.02 in 2005.

How does Ethiopia rank?

11th highest of 12 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) unusual for Ethiopia?

In 2023, Ethiopia's automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) rose 0.94 on 2022 (from 9.13 to 10.07). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2022), the average change was +0.05 and a typical year strayed about 0.07 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 12.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FB.ATM.TOTL.P5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), uri: https://data.imf.org/?sk=E5DCAB7E-A5CA-4892-A6EA-598B5463A34C Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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