Commercial bank branches in Libya
Libya: Commercial bank branches was 11.62 per 100,000 adults in 2022. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Libya, 2004–2022
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2022, commercial bank branches in Libya stood at 11.62 per 100,000 adults.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Libya peaked at 12.26 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.82 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Libya ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 per 100,000 adults | 8.82 per 100,000 adults | 10.69 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.65 per 100,000 adults | 10.83 per 100,000 adults | 12.26 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 per 100,000 adults | 11.49 per 100,000 adults | 11.62 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Net migration -172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Libya?
- Commercial bank branches in Libya was 11.62 per 100,000 adults in 2022, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for commercial bank branches?
- Libya ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.