Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Lesotho

Lesotho: Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults was 13.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.79
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15.11
in 2016
All-time low
2.69
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

2.557.51012.5152004201420242004: 2.72005: 3.62006: 3.82007: 4.82008: 5.62009: 6.52010: 7.32011: 8.12012: 9.22013: 112014: 11.42015: 13.32016: 15.12017: 14.82018: 14.72019: 14.22020: 14.12021: 13.92022: 14.12023: 14.32024: 13.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Lesotho is 13.79, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Lesotho peaked at 15.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2004.

Lesotho ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Lesotho, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 2.69 —
2005 3.6 +33.8%
2006 3.76 +4.5%
2007 4.78 +27.2%
2008 5.62 +17.6%
2009 6.53 +16.2%
2010 7.26 +11.2%
2011 8.06 +10.9%
2012 9.21 +14.4%
2013 10.96 +18.9%
2014 11.45 +4.5%
2015 13.35 +16.6%
2016 15.11 +13.2%
2017 14.82 -1.9%
2018 14.66 -1.0%
2019 14.23 -3.0%
2020 14.08 -1.0%
2021 13.94 -1.0%
2022 14.06 +0.9%
2023 14.29 +1.6%
2024 13.79 -3.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 13.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 13.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 2.69 6.53 6
2010s 11.91 7.26 15.11 10
2020s 14.03 13.79 14.29 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 137 Libya 16.11 compare
  2. 138 Bangladesh 15.87 compare
  3. 139 Iraq 14.18 compare
  4. 141 Congo 13.48 compare
  5. 142 Micronesia (country) 12.97 compare
  6. 143 Nigeria 12.83 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 Lesotho?
Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Lesotho was 13.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 15.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults?
Lesotho ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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