Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Libya
Libya: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 8.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8.8% for bank return on equity in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Libya peaked at 21.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Libya ranks 101st of 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Libya, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +153.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +166.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +315.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +82.3% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -14.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 1.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
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 return on equity in Libya?
- Bank return on equity in Libya was 8.8% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for bank return on equity?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.