Bank return on assets in Libya
Libya: Bank return on assets was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Libya is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Libya peaked at 1.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Libya ranks 132nd of 167 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 | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 return on assets in Libya?
- Bank return on assets in Libya was 0.8% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for bank return on assets?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first 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.