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Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uganda

Uganda: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 3.61 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.61 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
176th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.94 per 100,000 adults
in 2013
All-time low
1.12 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

123452004201420242004: 1.1 per 100,000 adults2005: 1.6 per 100,000 adults2006: 1.9 per 100,000 adults2007: 2.2 per 100,000 adults2008: 2.6 per 100,000 adults2009: 3.4 per 100,000 adults2010: 3.7 per 100,000 adults2011: 3.9 per 100,000 adults2012: 4.3 per 100,000 adults2013: 4.9 per 100,000 adults2014: 4.5 per 100,000 adults2015: 4.7 per 100,000 adults2016: 4.6 per 100,000 adults2017: 4.3 per 100,000 adults2018: 4.2 per 100,000 adults2019: 4.1 per 100,000 adults2020: 4 per 100,000 adults2021: 3.7 per 100,000 adults2022: 3.6 per 100,000 adults2023: 3.6 per 100,000 adults2024: 3.6 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

Uganda recorded 3.61 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Uganda peaked at 4.94 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

Uganda ranks 176th 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 2.12 per 100,000 adults 1.12 per 100,000 adults 3.39 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 4.33 per 100,000 adults 3.66 per 100,000 adults 4.94 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 3.71 per 100,000 adults 3.61 per 100,000 adults 3.97 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 173 Malawi 3.88 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 174 Haiti 3.87 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 175 Liberia 3.82 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 177 Rwanda 3.54 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 178 Sierra Leone 3.48 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 179 Madagascar 3.02 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 Uganda?
Automated teller machines (atms) in Uganda was 3.61 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.94 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
Uganda ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.