Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 306.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in Uruguay is 306.46 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 481.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Uruguay peaked at 317.79 per 100,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.07 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.07 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 30.63 per 100,000 adults | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 34.36 per 100,000 adults | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 40.08 per 100,000 adults | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 43.3 per 100,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 45.59 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 52.71 per 100,000 adults | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 55.54 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 83.29 per 100,000 adults | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 86.12 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 121.83 per 100,000 adults | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 263.29 per 100,000 adults | +116.1% |
| 2020 | 265.91 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 280.71 per 100,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 304.15 per 100,000 adults | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 317.79 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 306.46 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 306.46 per 100,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.31 per 100,000 adults, 4.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 306.46 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.39 per 100,000 adults, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +116.1% | 121.83 per 100,000 adults | 263.29 per 100,000 adults |
| 2016 | +50.0% | 55.54 per 100,000 adults | 83.29 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.35 per 100,000 adults | 28.07 per 100,000 adults | 30.63 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.61 per 100,000 adults | 34.36 per 100,000 adults | 263.29 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 295 per 100,000 adults | 265.91 per 100,000 adults | 317.79 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Uruguay?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Uruguay was 306.46 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 317.79 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.07 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.