Bank net interest margin in Libya
Libya: Bank net interest margin was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank net interest margin in Libya, 2004–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.2% for bank net interest margin in 2020.
The figure is up 161.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Libya peaked at 3.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Libya ranks 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 net interest margin in Libya?
- Bank net interest margin in Libya was 1.2% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for bank net interest margin?
- Libya ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.