Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Malawi

Malawi: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 3.88 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.88 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
173rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.14 per 100,000 adults
in 2015
All-time low
0.7412 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Malawi, 2004–2024

123452004201420242004: 0.741 per 100,000 adults2005: 1.5 per 100,000 adults2006: 1.4 per 100,000 adults2007: 1.5 per 100,000 adults2008: 1.7 per 100,000 adults2009: 2.6 per 100,000 adults2010: 3 per 100,000 adults2011: 3.8 per 100,000 adults2012: 4.4 per 100,000 adults2013: 4.7 per 100,000 adults2014: 5 per 100,000 adults2015: 5.1 per 100,000 adults2016: 4.9 per 100,000 adults2017: 4.9 per 100,000 adults2018: 4.8 per 100,000 adults2019: 4.6 per 100,000 adults2020: 4.4 per 100,000 adults2021: 4.3 per 100,000 adults2022: 4.3 per 100,000 adults2023: 4 per 100,000 adults2024: 3.9 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

Malawi recorded 3.88 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) 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) in Malawi peaked at 5.14 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7412 per 100,000 adults, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.58 per 100,000 adults 0.7412 per 100,000 adults 2.62 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 4.52 per 100,000 adults 2.99 per 100,000 adults 5.14 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 4.19 per 100,000 adults 3.88 per 100,000 adults 4.45 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 170 Zimbabwe 4.14 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 171 Burkina Faso 4.14 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 172 Benin 3.97 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 174 Haiti 3.87 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 175 Liberia 3.82 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 176 Uganda 3.61 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is automated teller machines (atms) in Malawi?
Automated teller machines (atms) in Malawi was 3.88 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
Malawi ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines (atms) 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 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.