Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 156.77 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
156.77
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
86th
of 103 countries
All-time high
167.94
in 2010
All-time low
56.12
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2012
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Sierra Leone, 2006–2012
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 156.77 for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.12 | — |
| 2007 | 58.41 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 84.11 | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 100.3 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 167.94 | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 137.04 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 156.77 | +14.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 156.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 146.25, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 156.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.06, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.73 | 56.12 | 100.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 153.92 | 137.04 | 167.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Sierra Leone?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Sierra Leone was 156.77 in 2012, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 167.94 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.12 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.