Bank lending-deposit spread in Libya
Libya: Bank lending-deposit spread was 3.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Libya, 1980–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2014, bank lending-deposit spread in Libya stood at 3.5.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Libya peaked at 4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1981.
That places Libya 89th out of 124 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.88 | — |
| 1981 | 1.5 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | +152.8% |
| 2000 | 4 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.5 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.5 | 3.79 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.5 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
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 lending-deposit spread in Libya?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Libya was 3.5 in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.