Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Bank or similar financial institution account, women was 13.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
101st
of 103 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2024
All-time low
9.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024

0510152011201720242011: 12.8 % age 15+2014: 11.1 % age 15+2017: 9.8 % age 15+2021: 10.5 % age 15+2024: 13.2 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 13.2% for bank or similar financial institution account, women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.

Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 12.8%
2014 11.1% -13.6%
2017 9.8% -11.4%
2021 10.5% +7.0%
2024 13.2% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 9.8% 12.8% 3
2020s 11.8% 10.5% 13.2% 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.1% compare
  2. 99 Cameroon 16.5% compare
  3. 100 Lebanon 14.7% compare
  4. 102 Congo 11.0% compare
  5. 103 Malawi 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank or similar financial institution account, women in Sierra Leone?
Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Sierra Leone was 13.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for bank or similar financial institution account, women?
Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is bank or similar financial institution account, women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another similar financial institution, women (% age 15+)