Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Botswana

Botswana: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 37.93 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.93 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.34 per 100,000 adults
in 2020
All-time low
15.03 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Botswana, 2004–2024

203040502004201420242004: 15 per 100,000 adults2005: 16.1 per 100,000 adults2006: 19.1 per 100,000 adults2007: 32 per 100,000 adults2008: 29 per 100,000 adults2009: 27.7 per 100,000 adults2010: 29.2 per 100,000 adults2011: 26.8 per 100,000 adults2012: 26.4 per 100,000 adults2013: 27.8 per 100,000 adults2014: 28.9 per 100,000 adults2015: 32.4 per 100,000 adults2016: 32.4 per 100,000 adults2017: 34.2 per 100,000 adults2018: 43.3 per 100,000 adults2019: 44.1 per 100,000 adults2020: 46.3 per 100,000 adults2021: 36 per 100,000 adults2022: 38.1 per 100,000 adults2023: 38.5 per 100,000 adults2024: 37.9 per 100,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in Botswana is 37.93 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Botswana peaked at 46.34 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.03 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

That places Botswana 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.13 per 100,000 adults 15.03 per 100,000 adults 32.01 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 32.55 per 100,000 adults 26.36 per 100,000 adults 44.15 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 39.38 per 100,000 adults 36.01 per 100,000 adults 46.34 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 98 Bhutan 39.93 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 99 Colombia 39.91 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 100 Jamaica 38.99 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.88 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 103 Barbados 37.22 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 104 Egypt 37.06 per 100,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is automated teller machines (atms) in Botswana?
Automated teller machines (atms) in Botswana was 37.93 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 46.34 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.03 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
Botswana ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Automated teller machines (ATMs)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,478 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.