Commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commercial bank branches was 2.13 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone is 2.13 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.19 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.13 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.13 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.23 per 100,000 adults | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 per 100,000 adults | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.67 per 100,000 adults | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 100,000 adults | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 per 100,000 adults | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.66 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.72 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.19 per 100,000 adults | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 per 100,000 adults | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 per 100,000 adults | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.73 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.26 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.19 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.13 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | 1.13 per 100,000 adults | 2.54 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.85 per 100,000 adults | 2.62 per 100,000 adults | 3.19 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 100,000 adults | 2.13 per 100,000 adults | 2.73 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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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 commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone?
- Commercial bank branches in Sierra Leone was 2.13 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial bank branches?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.