Sierra Leone: Small firms with bank credit
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| Sierra Leone |
Small firms with bank credit, percent of all small firms |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7.70 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2017 |
| Average | 11.05 |
| Min - Max | 7.70 - 14.40 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2017 is 7.7 percent, a decline from 14.4 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 37.88 percent, based on data from 11 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 2009 to 2017 is 11.05 percent. The minimum value, 7.7 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 14.4 percent was recorded in 2009.
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Definition: Percentage of small firms (5-19 workers) in the formal sector with a line of credit or a loan from a (formal) financial institution, such as a bank, credit union, microfinance institution, or cooperative.
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| Small firms with bank credit | 7.70 | 2017 | percent |
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| Percent people with debit cards | 1.43 | 2021 | percent |
| Domestic credit to the private sector | 5.96 | 2020 | percent |
| Bank credit to the private sector | 0.01 | 2023 | percent |
| Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP | 31.22 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank assets to GDP | 21.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Financial system deposits, percent of GDP | 23.66 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to government | 14.92 | 2020 | percent |
| Banking system concentration | 69.89 | 2013 | percent |
| Percent people with bank accounts | 13.78 | 2021 | percent |