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ATMs per 100,000 adults

Automated teller machines per 100,000 adults (IMF Financial Access Survey, via the World Bank).

Why it matters

A measure of the physical cash and card network, which matters for retail, payments and bank distribution.

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Source

World Bank

per 100,000 adults. 52 African countries, 2004 to 2024.

ATMs: highest in Seychelles, lowest in DRC

ATMs per 100,000 adults, per 100,000 adults. Latest year available, mostly 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: aTMsiWhy it mattersA measure of the physical cash and card network, which matters for retail, payments and bank distribution.

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020406080Seychelles76.2Namibia67.2South Africa46.0Eswatini41.8Mauritius40.2Botswana37.9Angola19.6Lesotho13.8Zambia7.7Mozambique7.3Tanzania5.5Comoros4.6Zimbabwe4.1Malawi3.9Madagascar3.0DRC1.3 (2018)median 10.7
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How spread out SADC is
Median 10.7Log scaleLowest: DRC 1.3Highest: Seychelles 76.2

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ATMs per 100,000 adults against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.020.040.060.080.0$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)ATMsDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMadagascarZimbabweNamibiaBotswana
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Seychelles76.22024down 12% since 2019A
2Namibia67.22024down 1% since 2019A
3South Africa46.02024down 27% since 2019A
4Eswatini41.82024up 19% since 2019A
5Mauritius40.22024down 6% since 2019A
6Botswana37.92024down 14% since 2019A
7Angola19.62024up 11% since 2019A
8Lesotho13.82024down 3% since 2019A
9Zambia7.72024down 20% since 2019A
10Mozambique7.32024down 32% since 2019A
11Tanzania5.52024down 11% since 2019A
12Comoros4.62024down 18% since 2019A
13Zimbabwe4.12024down 33% since 2019A
14Malawi3.92024down 16% since 2019A
15Madagascar3.02024up 3% since 2019A
16DRC1.32018up 93% since 2013B