Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

SL / SLE Africa Africa

8.5M

Population

$7.5B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Freetown

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency leones (SLL)

Languages English (official regular use limited to literate minority) Mende (principal vernacular in the south) Temne (principal vernacular in the north) Krio (English-based Creole spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)

Area 71,740 km²

Map Reference Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia

Borders Guinea Liberia

Demographics

Population (2023) 8,460,512

Density 117.9 per km²

Urban Population 44.3%

Median Age 19.4 years

Life Expectancy 59.4 years

Major Cities FREETOWN

Economy

GDP (2024) $7.5B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $450

Inflation (2024) 28.6%

Unemployment (2024) 3.2%

Public Debt 54.9% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2023) 21.305 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	ECOBANK (SL), LTD.	9
2	ROKEL COMMERCIAL BANK (SIERRA LEONE), LTD.	7
3	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (SL), LTD.	5
4	SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.	4
5	ZENITH BANK (SL), LTD.	4
6	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	3
7	ACCESS BANK (SL) LTD.	2
8	STANDARD CHARTERED BANK SIERRA LEONE	2
9	VISTA BANK (SL), LTD.	2
10	ZENITH BANK	2

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Main Exports

1. iron ore

2. titanium ore

3. diamonds

4. aluminum ore

5. cocoa beans (2023)

Main Imports

1. rice

2. plastic products

3. packaged medicine

4. cement

5. cars (2023)