ATMs in São Tomé and Príncipe: 30.7 (ATMs, 2024 · 109th of 171). ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in São Tomé and Príncipe: 30.7 in 2024, ranking 109th of 171 countries. In 2011 it was 17.6.
Data last updated · Period: 2011–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in São Tomé and Príncipe for each year from 2011 to 2024, 14 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in per 100,000 adults. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2011–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2011 and 2024, São Tomé and Príncipe's ATMs rose from 17.6 to 30.7, a change of 74.2% (about 4.4% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 30.7 in 2024; the lowest was 17.6 in 2011.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2023: 29.5; 2024: 30.7).
- That is 27% lower than the world figure of 41.9.
- São Tomé and Príncipe has the 109th-highest value of 171 countries with recent data.
- São Tomé and Príncipe has the highest value of the 5 countries in Middle Africa with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 13.5.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 20.0 in 2010 to 2014, 24.7 in 2015 to 2019 and 28.6 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 6 of the 13 year-to-year steps and down in 7. The biggest one-year rise came in 2021 (+8.3, or 37.2%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2016 (−2.2, or 8.8%). Across the period the values varied by about 17% around their average (24.8), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Middle Africa, where the typical value is 13.5, São Tomé and Príncipe is 2.3 times the regional median.
Related figures
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) by country, 2024: 306.5 (highest: Uruguay). The number of automated teller machines for every 100,000 adults.
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Angola, 2010–2024: 19.6 (ATMs, 2024 · 127th of 171). ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Angola: 19.6 in 2024, ranking 127th of 171 countries.
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Republic of the Congo, 2010–2022: 13.5 (ATMs, 2022 · 135th of 171). ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Republic of the Congo: 13.5 in 2022, ranking 135th of 171 countries.
About this statistic
The number of automated teller machines for every 100,000 adults. A rough guide to how much people use cash, along with access to banking.
Access to credit, interest rates and banking services decide how easily households can borrow and spend, and how easily small businesses can fund equipment, stock and growth. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the aTMs (per 100,000 adults) in São Tomé and Príncipe?
30.7 (ATMs, 2024 · 109th of 171). ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in São Tomé and Príncipe: 30.7 in 2024, ranking 109th of 171 countries. In 2011 it was 17.6.
How has ATMs in São Tomé and Príncipe changed since 2011?
Between 2011 and 2024, São Tomé and Príncipe's ATMs rose from 17.6 to 30.7, a change of 74.2% (about 4.4% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 30.7 in 2024; the lowest was 17.6 in 2011.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2011–2024. The number of automated teller machines for every 100,000 adults. A rough guide to how much people use cash, along with access to banking.
Data
| Year | ATMs (per 100,000 adults) |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.6 |
| 2012 | 20.0 |
| 2013 | 19.7 |
| 2014 | 22.8 |
| 2015 | 24.9 |
| 2016 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | 26.4 |
| 2018 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 23.6 |
| 2020 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 30.5 |
| 2022 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 29.5 |
| 2024 | 30.7 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2011–2024. Coverage: São Tomé and Príncipe.
The number of automated teller machines for every 100,000 adults. A rough guide to how much people use cash, along with access to banking.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) by country, 2024
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Angola, 2010–2024
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Republic of the Congo, 2010–2022
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2022
- ATMs (per 100,000 adults) in Chad, 2010–2022
- GDP of São Tomé and Príncipe, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in São Tomé and Príncipe, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in São Tomé and Príncipe, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in São Tomé and Príncipe, 2010–2024
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