Wage Payments into Accounts Statistics in Sierra Leone (2026)
In 2024, 5% of adults in Sierra Leone received wage payments into an account, according to World Bank Global Findex data. Up from 2.8% in 2021 to 5% in 2024 (+2.2 percentage points). Sierra Leone ranks #30 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #131 of 140 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 5% (2024)
- Wage Payments into Accounts in Sierra Leone as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +2.2 pp (2024)
- Up from 2.8% in 2021 to 5% in 2024 (+2.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 4.2% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 4.2% in 2014 to 5% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 5% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Sierra Leone.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #30 of 36 (2024)
- Sierra Leone ranks 30 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #131 of 140 (2024)
- Sierra Leone ranks 131 of 140 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 12.4% (2024)
- Sierra Leone (5%) is below the average of 12.4% across the 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- 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 | 5% | +2.2 pp |
| 2021 | 2.8% | −0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 3.5% | −0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 4.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Sierra Leone received wage payments into an account?
5% of adults in Sierra Leone received wage payments into an account in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
How does Sierra Leone compare with other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone ranks 30 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, with 5% versus a regional average of 12.4% (latest values per country).
Where does Sierra Leone rank globally on wage payments into accounts?
Sierra Leone ranks 131 of 140 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank Global Findex value for each country.
How recent is the wage payments into accounts data for Sierra Leone?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Sierra Leone.
Where does the wage payments into accounts data for Sierra Leone come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin32.acc). The latest observation for Sierra Leone is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin32.acc, 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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