Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Colombia
Colombia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 39.91 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 39.91 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Colombia peaked at 42.67 per 100,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.64 per 100,000 adults, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.64 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 27.6 per 100,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 29.05 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 35.39 per 100,000 adults | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 32.89 per 100,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.43 per 100,000 adults | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 39.87 per 100,000 adults | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 41.34 per 100,000 adults | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.78 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.19 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.56 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.67 per 100,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.53 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.08 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 39.78 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.17 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.53 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 39.91 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.91 per 100,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.48 per 100,000 adults, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.91 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.39 per 100,000 adults, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 per 100,000 adults | 25.64 per 100,000 adults | 29.05 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.76 per 100,000 adults | 32.89 per 100,000 adults | 42.67 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.69 per 100,000 adults | 38.53 per 100,000 adults | 41.08 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Dominican Republic 40.11 per 100,000 adults compare
- 97 Tonga 40.09 per 100,000 adults compare
- 98 Bhutan 39.93 per 100,000 adults compare
- 100 Jamaica 38.99 per 100,000 adults compare
- 101 Botswana 37.93 per 100,000 adults compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.88 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Colombia?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Colombia was 39.91 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 per 100,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.64 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.