Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (Domestic International) in Libya
Libya: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (Domestic International) was 12.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.5% for domestic credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Libya peaked at 32.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1965.
That places Libya 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (Domestic International) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +112.1% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +56.1% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.9%, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.5%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 5.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 9.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 22.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 162 Gabon 13.4% compare
- 163 Nigeria 13.2% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 13.0% compare
- 166 Tajikistan 12.2% compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.3% compare
- 168 Pakistan 10.7% compare
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 domestic credit to private sector in Libya?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Libya was 12.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Libya ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.