External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya
Libya: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 285.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya is 285.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 978.6% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya peaked at 576.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.3% | — |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +87.6% |
| 2001 | 126.4% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 278.7% | +120.6% |
| 2003 | 319.0% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 378.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 451.3% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 576.9% | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 494.7% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 232.8% | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 194.4% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 188.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 136.6% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 133.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 285.7% | +978.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 285.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 14.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 285.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 9.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +978.6% | 26.5% | 285.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 34.3% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 314.5% | 92.7% | 576.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 36.1% | 188.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.1% | 26.5% | 285.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 4 Seychelles 1,027.6% compare
- 5 Belize 564.4% compare
- 6 Barbados 517.4% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 222.5% compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 221.5% compare
- 10 Ireland 174.7% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Libya was 285.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 576.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.