Kuwait vs Libya: Deposit interest rate
Kuwait
2.6%
in 2025
Libya
2.5%
in 2014
Kuwait rank
89th
Libya rank
92nd
Deposit interest rate over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 89th and Libya ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Kuwait ranks 89th and Libya ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.