Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya
Libya: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 11.36 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya, 2004–2018
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2018, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya stood at 11.36.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya peaked at 11.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2004.
That places Libya 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.8 | — |
| 2005 | 8.87 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.64 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 10.74 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.69 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.16 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.14 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.35 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.75 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.67 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.63 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.84, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 | 8.8 | 10.85 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 11.14 | 11.8 | 9 |
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 bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Libya was 11.36 in 2018, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.