Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Sierra Leone stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.8% | 38.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Sierra Leone?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Sierra Leone was 38.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.