Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 3.48 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Sierra Leone, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in Sierra Leone is 3.48 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 821.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.68 per 100,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3003 per 100,000 adults, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3003 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 0.4082 per 100,000 adults | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3961 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3847 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3736 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3628 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3774 per 100,000 adults | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.98 per 100,000 adults | +424.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 per 100,000 adults | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 100,000 adults | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 2.31 per 100,000 adults | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 3.68 per 100,000 adults | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 3.58 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.48 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3542 per 100,000 adults | 0.3003 per 100,000 adults | 0.4082 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.16 per 100,000 adults | 0.3628 per 100,000 adults | 2.31 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 per 100,000 adults | 3.48 per 100,000 adults | 3.68 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Sierra Leone?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Sierra Leone was 3.48 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3003 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.