Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Tonga
Tonga: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 40.09 per 100,000 adults in 2018. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Tonga, 2004–2018
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 40.09 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Tonga peaked at 41.77 per 100,000 adults in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.21 per 100,000 adults, in 2007.
That places Tonga 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.56 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 21.46 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.32 per 100,000 adults | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 18.21 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.66 per 100,000 adults | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.85 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.72 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.69 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.72 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.29 per 100,000 adults | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 25.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.84 per 100,000 adults | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 41.77 per 100,000 adults | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 40.09 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 40.09 per 100,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.48 per 100,000 adults, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 40.09 per 100,000 adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.04 per 100,000 adults, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Tonga 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +57.3% | 18.21 per 100,000 adults | 28.66 per 100,000 adults |
| 2016 | +29.7% | 25.33 per 100,000 adults | 32.84 per 100,000 adults |
| 2017 | +27.2% | 32.84 per 100,000 adults | 41.77 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.79 per 100,000 adults | 18.21 per 100,000 adults | 28.66 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.26 per 100,000 adults | 25.29 per 100,000 adults | 41.77 per 100,000 adults | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Tonga?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Tonga was 40.09 per 100,000 adults in 2018, 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 per 100,000 adults in 2017.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Tonga ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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
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.