Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 24.07 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Nicaragua, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua stood at 24.07 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua peaked at 24.07 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 128th 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) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.4 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 4.71 per 100,000 adults | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 5.93 per 100,000 adults | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 7.01 per 100,000 adults | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 8.02 per 100,000 adults | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.61 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.81 per 100,000 adults | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.75 per 100,000 adults | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 14.75 per 100,000 adults | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 16.38 per 100,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 18.68 per 100,000 adults | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 18.33 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.98 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.14 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.37 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 24.07 per 100,000 adults | +3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 24.07 per 100,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89 per 100,000 adults, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 24.07 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.39 per 100,000 adults, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 per 100,000 adults | 3.4 per 100,000 adults | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.16 per 100,000 adults | 8.61 per 100,000 adults | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 per 100,000 adults | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | 24.07 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Nicaragua was 24.07 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.