Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya

Kenya: Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults was 6.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.42
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 2015
All-time low
1.62
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya, 2004–2024

2468102004201420242004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 32007: 4.82008: 62009: 7.32010: 8.92011: 9.12012: 9.52013: 9.72014: 9.92015: 102016: 9.42017: 9.72018: 9.52019: 82020: 7.62021: 72022: 6.82023: 6.62024: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya is 6.42, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya peaked at 9.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2005.

That places Kenya 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 1.67 —
2005 1.62 -2.6%
2006 2.99 +84.6%
2007 4.75 +58.7%
2008 6.02 +26.7%
2009 7.28 +20.9%
2010 8.92 +22.4%
2011 9.12 +2.2%
2012 9.55 +4.7%
2013 9.67 +1.3%
2014 9.86 +1.9%
2015 9.95 +0.9%
2016 9.44 -5.2%
2017 9.73 +3.2%
2018 9.48 -2.7%
2019 7.99 -15.7%
2020 7.61 -4.7%
2021 7.02 -7.7%
2022 6.85 -2.5%
2023 6.59 -3.7%
2024 6.42 -2.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 6.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 6.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +84.6% 1.62 2.99
2007 +58.7% 2.99 4.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.06 1.62 7.28 6
2010s 9.37 7.99 9.95 10
2020s 6.9 6.42 7.61 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 159 Guinea-Bissau 7.2 compare
  2. 160 Cote d'Ivoire 7.04 compare
  3. 161 Togo 6.93 compare
  4. 163 Senegal 6.28 compare
  5. 164 Sudan 6.22 compare
  6. 165 Yemen 5.81 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya?
Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Kenya was 6.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2015.
What is the lowest automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults?
Kenya ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,478 data points, 2004–2024
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