Depositors with commercial banks in Libya
Libya: Depositors with commercial banks was 915.9 per 1,000 adults in 2012. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Libya, 2004–2012
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Libya recorded 915.9 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Libya peaked at 915.9 per 1,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 604.22 per 1,000 adults, in 2008.
Libya ranks 51st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Depositors with commercial banks in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 655.89 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 643.02 per 1,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 628.29 per 1,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 613.77 per 1,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 604.22 per 1,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 612.41 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 618.56 per 1,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 801.69 per 1,000 adults | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 915.9 per 1,000 adults | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626.26 per 1,000 adults | 604.22 per 1,000 adults | 655.89 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 778.72 per 1,000 adults | 618.56 per 1,000 adults | 915.9 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Brazil 954.93 per 1,000 adults compare
- 49 Laos 948.71 per 1,000 adults
- 50 Tanzania 942.85 per 1,000 adults compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 896.65 per 1,000 adults compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 895.77 per 1,000 adults
- 54 Botswana 850.96 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Libya?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Libya was 915.9 per 1,000 adults in 2012, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 915.9 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.22 per 1,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2012.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.