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

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Mauritania's automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) rose 0.41 on 2023 (from 10.73 to 11.14).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2023), the average change was +0.51 and a typical year strayed about 0.84 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.96 in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.71 in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 13% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2024, Mauritania had the 127th highest value of the 149 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 Mauritania in the 2024 ranking

• Algeria — 123rd of 149: 12.09
• Pakistan — 124th of 149: 12.05
• Solomon Islands — 125th of 149: 11.62
• Ghana — 127th of 149: 10.97
• Gambia, The — 128th of 149: 8.43
• Zambia — 129th of 149: 7.7

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 14 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 Mauritania

• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$39.79 (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 150.07 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.38% (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$36.49 (2023)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 22.59% (2019)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 89.87 billion (2019)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 23.65 billion (2019)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 22.72% (2019)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 82.31 billion (2019)

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Questions people ask

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

11.14 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is up 143.23% from 4.58 in 2011 (7.08% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11.96 in 2020 and the lowest 4.58 in 2011.

How does Mauritania rank?

127th highest of 149 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Mauritania's automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) rose 0.41 on 2023 (from 10.73 to 11.14). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2023), the average change was +0.51 and a typical year strayed about 0.84 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

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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