Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 4.14 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Zimbabwe, 2006–2024
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 Zimbabwe stood at 4.14 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.74 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.85 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.04 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 7.49 per 100,000 adults | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.27 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.74 per 100,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.26 per 100,000 adults | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3 per 100,000 adults | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 4.81 per 100,000 adults | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 4.76 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.93 per 100,000 adults | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 7.02 per 100,000 adults | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 6.91 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.42 per 100,000 adults | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.18 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.93 per 100,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.84 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 per 100,000 adults | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 3.85 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.14 per 100,000 adults | +7.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.14 per 100,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89 per 100,000 adults, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.14 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68 per 100,000 adults, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 per 100,000 adults | 7.04 per 100,000 adults | 7.74 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 100,000 adults | 4.3 per 100,000 adults | 7.02 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 per 100,000 adults | 3.85 per 100,000 adults | 5.93 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Zimbabwe?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Zimbabwe was 4.14 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.