Automated teller machines (ATMs) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 53.06 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2023, automated teller machines (atms) in United Arab Emirates stood at 53.06 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 73.04 per 100,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.51 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.51 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 40.94 per 100,000 adults | +147.9% |
| 2006 | 40.75 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.06 per 100,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 46.81 per 100,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 64.55 per 100,000 adults | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 65.81 per 100,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.6 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 73.04 per 100,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 72.89 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.32 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.37 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.54 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 69.06 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.12 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.47 per 100,000 adults | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 56.39 per 100,000 adults | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 54.99 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.6 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 53.06 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 53.06 per 100,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.31 per 100,000 adults, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 53.06 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.36 per 100,000 adults, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +147.9% | 16.51 per 100,000 adults | 40.94 per 100,000 adults |
| 2009 | +37.9% | 46.81 per 100,000 adults | 64.55 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.27 per 100,000 adults | 16.51 per 100,000 adults | 64.55 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.92 per 100,000 adults | 64.47 per 100,000 adults | 73.04 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.26 per 100,000 adults | 52.6 per 100,000 adults | 56.39 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in United Arab Emirates?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in United Arab Emirates was 53.06 per 100,000 adults in 2023, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 73.04 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.