Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 13.79 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in Lesotho is 13.79 per 100,000 adults, 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) in Lesotho peaked at 15.11 per 100,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 100,000 adults, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 per 100,000 adults | 2.69 per 100,000 adults | 6.53 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.91 per 100,000 adults | 7.26 per 100,000 adults | 15.11 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 per 100,000 adults | 13.79 per 100,000 adults | 14.29 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 221.03 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Lesotho?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Lesotho was 13.79 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 per 100,000 adults in 2016.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) 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 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.