Interest rate spread in Libya
Libya: Interest rate spread was 3.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Interest rate spread in Libya, 1968–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.5% for interest rate spread in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Libya peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1981.
That places Libya 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Net migration -172 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Libya?
- Interest rate spread in Libya was 3.5% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for interest rate spread?
- Libya ranks 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2014.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest 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.