What is owns a debit card in Sierra Leone?

Owns a debit card in Sierra Leone was 3.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.

What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.

How does Sierra Leone rank for owns a debit card?

Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a debit card in Sierra Leone

Name: Owns a debit card in Sierra Leone
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Owns a debit card was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.5%

Change on year

up 141.7%

World rank

114th

of 116 countries

All-time high

5.2%

in 2014

All-time low

1.4%

in 2021

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 3.5% for owns a debit card in 2024.

That represents a change of up 141.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.

Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	3.6%	1.7%	5.2%	3
2020s	2.4%	1.4%	3.5%	2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

111 Chad 5.1% compare
112 Benin 4.8% compare
113 Malawi 4.2% compare
115 Madagascar 2.5% compare
116 Niger 1.8% compare

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More reference data data for Sierra Leone

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card in Sierra Leone?: Owns a debit card in Sierra Leone was 3.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
How does Sierra Leone rank for owns a debit card?: Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Owns a debit card (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)