Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya
Libya: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 866.02 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya, 2004–2012
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya is 866.02, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya peaked at 866.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 611.63, in 2008.
Libya ranks 40th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 654.77 | — |
| 2005 | 640.62 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 627.29 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 616.38 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 611.63 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 625.52 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 637.95 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 791.95 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 866.02 | +9.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 866.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 944.31, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Libya's 866.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 628.88, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 629.37 | 611.63 | 654.77 | 6 |
| 2010s | 765.31 | 637.95 | 866.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 37 Ecuador 944.31 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 903.43 compare
- 39 Georgia 868.79 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 849.3 compare
- 42 Botswana 815.32 compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 803.15
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 bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Libya was 866.02 in 2012, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 866.02 in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.63 in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.