ATMs per 100,000 adults in Nigeria

Nigeria: ATMs per 100,000 adults was 16.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.32
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
16.73
in 2016
All-time low
11.49
in 2012
Years of data
7
2011–2017

ATMs per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, 2011–2017

0510152011201420172011: 11.92012: 11.52013: 13.32014: 16.22015: 16.22016: 16.72017: 16.3

Source: International Monetary Fund, Financial Access Survey.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 16.32 for atms per 100,000 adults in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 129th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ATMs per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for ATMs per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 11.94
2012 11.49 -3.8%
2013 13.3 +15.8%
2014 16.18 +21.6%
2015 16.2 +0.1%
2016 16.73 +3.3%
2017 16.32 -2.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 16.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.08, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 16.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 126 Nicaragua 17.65 compare
  2. 127 Sri Lanka 17.16 compare
  3. 128 Cambodia 16.73 compare
  4. 130 Micronesia (country) 14.17 compare
  5. 131 Egypt 13.45 compare
  6. 132 Lesotho 12.72 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is atms per 100,000 adults in Nigeria?
Atms per 100,000 adults in Nigeria was 16.32 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund, Financial Access Survey.
What is the highest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest atms per 100,000 adults recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.49 in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for atms per 100,000 adults?
Nigeria ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is atms per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Financial Access Survey, published as part of ATMs per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Source
International Monetary Fund, Financial Access Survey
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,169 data points, 2011–2017
Last refreshed

Denotes the total number of ATMs for every 100,000 adults in the reporting country. Calculated as (number of ATMs)*100,000/adult population in the reporting country. Automated teller machines are computerized telecommunications devices that provide client