Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Botswana
Botswana: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 37.93 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Botswana, 2004–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
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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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.