Bank Z-score in Libya
Libya: Bank Z-score was 32.05 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Libya is 32.05, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Libya peaked at 66.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.05, in 2016.
Libya ranks 14th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank Z-score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.99 | — |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 21.69 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 26.36 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 34.29 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 35.42 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 30.51 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 28.78 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 49.04 | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 51.32 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 66.63 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 49.85 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 43.79 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 33.49 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 24.39 | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 19.05 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 21.22 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 24.69 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 26.63 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 32.05 | +20.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.94 | 21.69 | 49.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.11 | 19.05 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.05 | 32.05 | 32.05 | 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 z-score in Libya?
- Bank z-score in Libya was 32.05 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.63 in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for bank z-score?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.