Lending interest rate in Libya
Libya: Lending interest rate was 6.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Libya, 1964–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Libya is 6.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Libya peaked at 7.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2007.
That places Libya 104th out of 148 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Net migration -172 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- 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)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Libya?
- Lending interest rate in Libya was 6.0% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for lending interest rate?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.