Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Libya
Libya: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 138.37 per 1,000 adults in 2011. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Libya, 2004–2011
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Libya recorded 138.37 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places Libya 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 120.67 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 118.47 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 116.5 per 1,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 113.58 per 1,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 115.29 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 145.56 per 1,000 adults | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 150.16 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 138.37 per 1,000 adults | -7.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 138.37 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Libya's 138.37 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.68 per 1,000 adults | 113.58 per 1,000 adults | 145.56 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 144.26 per 1,000 adults | 138.37 per 1,000 adults | 150.16 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Libya?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Libya was 138.37 per 1,000 adults in 2011, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 150.16 per 1,000 adults in 2010.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.58 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.