Bank deposits to GDP in Libya
Libya: Bank deposits to GDP was 32.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Libya, 1963β2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank deposits to gdp in Libya is 32.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Libya peaked at 295.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1969.
Libya ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 4.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 16.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 33.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 18.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.9% | 41.9% | 242.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.1% | 32.9% | 295.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Libya?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Libya was 32.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 295.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1969.
- How does Libya rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMFβs International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).