Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) in Libya
Libya: Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) was 12.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Libya is 12.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Libya peaked at 90.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1969.
Libya ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.3% | — |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +56.4% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +69.5% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 54.8% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +119.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +72.6% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +129.8% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +133.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -84.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 3.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 17.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 36.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 9.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 15.0% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 12.1% | 77.0% | 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 deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Libya?
- Deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Libya was 12.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1969.
- How does Libya rank for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money banks'' assets to gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is deposit money bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Deposit money bank assets (IFS lines 22, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).