Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Malawi

Malawi: Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults was 3.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.88
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
173rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2015
All-time low
0.7412
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

123452004201420242004: 0.7412005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.72009: 2.62010: 32011: 3.82012: 4.42013: 4.72014: 52015: 5.12016: 4.92017: 4.92018: 4.82019: 4.62020: 4.42021: 4.32022: 4.32023: 42024: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3.88 for automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Malawi peaked at 5.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7412, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Malawi, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7412 —
2005 1.46 +96.7%
2006 1.4 -3.7%
2007 1.49 +6.0%
2008 1.74 +16.9%
2009 2.62 +50.6%
2010 2.99 +13.9%
2011 3.85 +28.9%
2012 4.36 +13.3%
2013 4.71 +7.9%
2014 4.98 +5.8%
2015 5.14 +3.2%
2016 4.88 -4.9%
2017 4.9 +0.3%
2018 4.78 -2.5%
2019 4.63 -3.1%
2020 4.45 -3.9%
2021 4.32 -2.8%
2022 4.25 -1.6%
2023 4.05 -4.9%
2024 3.88 -4.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 3.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.72, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 3.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Malawi 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
2005 +96.7% 0.7412 1.46

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.58 0.7412 2.62 6
2010s 4.52 2.99 5.14 10
2020s 4.19 3.88 4.45 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 170 Zimbabwe 4.14 compare
  2. 171 Burkina Faso 4.14 compare
  3. 172 Benin 3.97 compare
  4. 174 Haiti 3.87 compare
  5. 175 Liberia 3.82 compare
  6. 176 Uganda 3.61 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 Malawi?
Automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults in Malawi was 3.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2015.
What is the lowest automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults?
Malawi ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines atms per 100000 adults rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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