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Deposit interest rate in Libya

Libya: Deposit interest rate was 2.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
2.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 1981
All-time low
2.1%
in 2004
Years of data
42
1968–2014

Deposit interest rate in Libya, 1968–2014

02461968199120141968: 3.5 %1969: 3.5 %1970: 4 %1971: 4 %1972: 4 %1973: 4 %1974: 4 %1975: 4 %1976: 4 %1977: 4 %1978: 4 %1979: 4 %1980: 5.1 %1981: 5.5 %1982: 5.5 %1983: 5.5 %1984: 5.5 %1985: 5.5 %1986: 5.5 %1987: 5.5 %1988: 5.5 %1989: 5.5 %1990: 5.5 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 5.5 %1993: 5.5 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 3 %2001: 3 %2002: 3 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Libya is 2.5%, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Libya peaked at 5.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.

That places Libya 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2
1970s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 10
1980s 5.5% 5.1% 5.5% 10
1990s 5.0% 3.2% 5.5% 5
2000s 2.6% 2.1% 3.0% 10
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit interest rate in Libya?
Deposit interest rate in Libya was 2.5% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1981.
What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
How does Libya rank for deposit interest rate?
Libya ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deposit interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.