Account, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Account, female was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 35.9% for account, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.8% | — |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +45.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 35.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 24.8% | 35.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Burkina Faso 44.0% compare
- 94 Albania 41.2% compare
- 95 Jordan 36.2% compare
- 97 El Salvador 34.4% compare
- 98 Honduras 34.1% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 33.3% compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Sierra Leone?
- Account, female in Sierra Leone was 35.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for account, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. 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, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)