Sierra Leone: Financial institutions development, access

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 Sierra Leone

Financial institutions development, access

 Latest value 0.033
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.019
 Min - Max 0.007 - 0.033
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.033 index points, unchanged from 0.033 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1980 to 2021 is 0.019 index points. The minimum value, 0.007 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 0.033 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sierra Leone - Financial institutions development, access - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: Measures access to financial services as a principal component of the following two variables: Bank branches per 100,000 adults and ATMs per 100,000 adults. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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