Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Gambia
Gambia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 8.43 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.43 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Gambia peaked at 8.51 per 100,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5361 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5543 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 0.5361 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.829 per 100,000 adults | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 100,000 adults | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 2.99 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 per 100,000 adults | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.64 per 100,000 adults | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 4.92 per 100,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.17 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.26 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.03 per 100,000 adults | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 8.17 per 100,000 adults | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 6.99 per 100,000 adults | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 7.56 per 100,000 adults | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.02 per 100,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.32 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.43 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.43 per 100,000 adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.72 per 100,000 adults, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.43 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68 per 100,000 adults, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +115.5% | 1.3 per 100,000 adults | 2.81 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 per 100,000 adults | 0.5361 per 100,000 adults | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.64 per 100,000 adults | 2.99 per 100,000 adults | 8.17 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 per 100,000 adults | 8.02 per 100,000 adults | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Gambia?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Gambia was 8.43 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5361 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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
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.