Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Libya
Libya: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 12.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Libya stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Libya peaked at 32.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1965.
Libya ranks 162nd 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.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % 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 39.9%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.6%, 23% 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
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Libya?
- Monetary sector 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 monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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, 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. 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.