Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Laos

Laos: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 28.3 per 100,000 adults in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
28.3 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.67 per 100,000 adults
in 2023
All-time low
2.6 per 100,000 adults
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Laos, 2008–2024

01020302008201620242008: 2.6 per 100,000 adults2009: 4.8 per 100,000 adults2010: 8.6 per 100,000 adults2011: 10.7 per 100,000 adults2012: 12.7 per 100,000 adults2013: 17.6 per 100,000 adults2014: 19.5 per 100,000 adults2015: 22.6 per 100,000 adults2016: 23.6 per 100,000 adults2017: 25.4 per 100,000 adults2018: 25.4 per 100,000 adults2019: 26.5 per 100,000 adults2020: 27 per 100,000 adults2021: 27.6 per 100,000 adults2022: 27.5 per 100,000 adults2023: 28.7 per 100,000 adults2024: 28.3 per 100,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

Laos recorded 28.3 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Laos peaked at 28.67 per 100,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 100,000 adults, in 2008.

Laos ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.68 per 100,000 adults 2.6 per 100,000 adults 4.76 per 100,000 adults 2
2010s 19.25 per 100,000 adults 8.57 per 100,000 adults 26.48 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 27.81 per 100,000 adults 26.99 per 100,000 adults 28.67 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 117 Cyprus 29.12 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 118 Morocco 28.46 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 119 Paraguay 28.37 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 121 Philippines 27.84 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 122 Honduras 27.53 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 123 Vietnam 27.24 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is automated teller machines (atms) in Laos?
Automated teller machines (atms) in Laos was 28.3 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 28.67 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
How does Laos rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
Laos ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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

Indicator
Automated teller machines (ATMs)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.