Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.5% | — |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +114.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +98.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.2% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.1% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sierra Leone was 22.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution or using a mobile money account to save in the past year, (% age 15+)