Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Iraq
Iraq: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 14.18 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Iraq, 2008–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.18 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.5% on the previous year and up 1,290.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Iraq peaked at 14.18 per 100,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6817 per 100,000 adults, in 2008.
That places Iraq 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6817 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 1.15 per 100,000 adults | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 per 100,000 adults | +82.9% |
| 2011 | 2.07 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.06 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 per 100,000 adults | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 100,000 adults | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 100,000 adults | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 per 100,000 adults | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 3.54 per 100,000 adults | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 4.03 per 100,000 adults | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 5.17 per 100,000 adults | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 5.87 per 100,000 adults | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 8.08 per 100,000 adults | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 14.18 per 100,000 adults | +75.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.18 per 100,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.48 per 100,000 adults, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.18 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.36 per 100,000 adults, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.918 per 100,000 adults | 0.6817 per 100,000 adults | 1.15 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | 1.02 per 100,000 adults | 4.03 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 per 100,000 adults | 5.17 per 100,000 adults | 14.18 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 East Timor 16.15 per 100,000 adults compare
- 137 Libya 16.11 per 100,000 adults compare
- 138 Bangladesh 15.87 per 100,000 adults compare
- 140 Lesotho 13.79 per 100,000 adults compare
- 141 Congo 13.48 per 100,000 adults compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 12.97 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Iraq?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Iraq was 14.18 per 100,000 adults in 2023, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6817 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,290.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.