Mobile Wage Payments Statistics in Sierra Leone (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 2.8% of adults in Sierra Leone received wage payments through a mobile phone, per World Bank Global Findex. Up from 1.3% in 2021 to 2.8% in 2024 (+1.4 percentage points). Sierra Leone ranks #32 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #79 of 99 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 2.8% (2024)
- Mobile Wage Payments in Sierra Leone as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +1.4 pp (2024)
- Up from 1.3% in 2021 to 2.8% in 2024 (+1.4 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 0% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0% in 2014 to 2.8% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 2.8% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Sierra Leone.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #32 of 36 (2024)
- Sierra Leone ranks 32 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #79 of 99 (2024)
- Sierra Leone ranks 79 of 99 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 7.4% (2024)
- Sierra Leone (2.8%) is below the average of 7.4% across the 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Received wages: into an account (% age 15+) (2024)
- 5% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
- Internet use in Sierra Leone (2024)
- 25.1% (2024)
- 25.1% of the population in Sierra Leone used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 8.6 million (2024)
- Sierra Leone had a population of 8.6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 2021 | 1.3% | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Sierra Leone received wage payments through a mobile phone?
2.8% of adults in Sierra Leone received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
Where does the mobile wage payments data for Sierra Leone come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin34b). The latest observation for Sierra Leone is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has mobile wage payments in Sierra Leone changed over time?
World Bank Global Findex data show a rise from 0% in 2014 to 2.8% in 2024.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin34b, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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