Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 2.65 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone, 2004–2012
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone is 2.65, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.12 | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.74, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.12 | 2.45 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 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 branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sierra Leone was 2.65 in 2012, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.