Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38.6% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.3% | — |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.8% | 38.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sierra Leone was 38.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider, by sex (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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