5-bank asset concentration in Libya
Libya: 5-bank asset concentration was 89.63 in 2019. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Libya, 2001–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Libya recorded 89.63 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Libya peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.63, in 2019.
That places Libya 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.01 | — |
| 2003 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.45 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.65 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 97.59 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.71 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 94.01 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 93.65 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.1 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.74 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 89.63 | -5.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 89.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 89.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.43 | 96.01 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.45 | 89.63 | 100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Libya?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Libya was 89.63 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.63 in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.